Open AccessPseudocoarctation of aorta: a very rare anatomic anomaly
Author(s) -
W Samir Cubas,
Jaime Vásquez-Arias,
Carlos Quispe-Vizcarra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-020-00976-3
Subject(s) - medicine , bicuspid aortic valve , cardiac surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , vascular surgery , surgery , aorta , cardiology , radiology
Pseudocoarctation of the aorta (PCOA) is a rare anomaly of the aortic arch and its presentation is often an incidental finding. We present the case of a 66-year-old patient with a history of high blood pressure, who was admitted for surgical management of bicuspid aortic valve disease with severe insufficiency and who was incidentally detected to have a PCOA. It was decided to manage the latter conservatively and go ahead with surgical aortic valve replacement, to address the problem that led to his admission to the hospital. The patient had a favorable postoperative course and was discharged in a stable condition with an advice for periodic follow-up as out-patient consultations.