Aortic coarctation diagnosed in a patient operated on for interventricular communication and aortic insufficiency. The importance of medical diagnosis by means of images

Authors

  • Ramón González Chinea Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Reinel Álvarez Plasencia Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Isabel Cristina Marimón Carrazana Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

aortic coarctation, diagnostic imaging, echocardiography, transesophageal, tomography, x-ray computed/utilization

Abstract

We present the clinical case of JG, a 32 year old patient who was operated on for an interventricular communication and an aortic valvular substitution due to a severe insufficiency 3 years ago. The patient also presented a bicuspid aorta without a preoperatory diagnosis of coarctation. This patient came to the consulting room due to some manifestations of heart failure and high blood pressure. The physical examination pointed out to the suspicion of the condition. The transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram showed the presence of aortic coarctation in the region of the aortic isthmus. Considering the possibility of a percutaneous treatment (balloon aortoplasty and stent placement), and for a better anatomical definition, a multi-slice contrast tomography with two-dimensional and three-dimensional reconstruction of the aorta was carried out.

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Author Biographies

Ramón González Chinea, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Imagenología. Profesor Instructor del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Reinel Álvarez Plasencia, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Cardiología

Isabel Cristina Marimón Carrazana, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Imagenología. Profesora Asistente del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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González Chinea R, Álvarez Plasencia R, Marimón Carrazana IC. Aortic coarctation diagnosed in a patient operated on for interventricular communication and aortic insufficiency. The importance of medical diagnosis by means of images. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2008 May 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 3];2(2):18-23. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/380

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2008): May-August

Section

Case Reports

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