Rumiz Eva, Valero Ernesto, Vilar Juan Vicente, Santas Enrique, Haba Javier
Department of Cardiology, Hospital Quirón, Valencia, Spain.
Med Princ Pract. 2017;26(2):185-188. doi: 10.1159/000452953. Epub 2016 Oct 31.
The aim of this case report is to highlight the importance of excluding aortic coarctation in a patient with a bicuspid aortic valve.
A 56-year-old woman with hypertension was admitted complaining of progressive dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a calcified, bicuspid aortic valve with severe stenosis. Aortography revealed the presence of severe narrowing of the aorta between the carotid and subclavian arteries. The patient was referred for cardiovascular surgery in which successful aortic valve replacement and aortic correction were performed.
This case report shows an uncommon finding of infantile aortic coarctation in an adult patient admitted with heart failure.
本病例报告旨在强调在患有二叶式主动脉瓣的患者中排除主动脉缩窄的重要性。
一名56岁患有高血压的女性因进行性呼吸困难入院。经胸超声心动图显示钙化的二叶式主动脉瓣伴严重狭窄。主动脉造影显示颈动脉和锁骨下动脉之间的主动脉存在严重狭窄。该患者被转至心血管外科,成功进行了主动脉瓣置换和主动脉矫正手术。
本病例报告显示了一名因心力衰竭入院的成年患者出现罕见的婴儿型主动脉缩窄。