Open AccessA case of atypical aortic coarctation with refractory congestive heart failure‐treatment with axillo‐iliac artery bypass
Author(s) -
Nakao Kazuhisa,
Shibata Junichi,
Kikutake Shuuhei,
Nagata Tsuyoshi,
Uraguchi Kenichirou,
Hidaka Yoshio,
Imaeumi Tsutomu
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960210714
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , refractory (planetary science) , cardiology , surgery , aortitis , aorta , physics , astrobiology
Coarctation of the aorta is rare. We present a case of atypical coarctation due to aortitis syndrome with congestive heart failure refractory to conventional medical treatment. Although indications for surgical treatment are not well established and, in general, treatment of choice is an aorto‐aortic bypass, we selected axillo‐iliac bypass with subcutaneous tunnel because of severe heart failure. Postoperatively, the pressure gradient disappeared and heart failure was improved.