Tag: coarctation of the aorta

Leczenie chirurgiczne jednej z częstszych wad wrodzonych serca - koarktacji aorty - jest możliwe od ponad pół wieku, coraz więcej chorych poddaje się postępowaniu inwazyjnemu. Nie powoduje ono jednak nigdy całkowitego wyleczenia. Zabiegi na tętnicy głównej pozostawiają bowiem zawsze pewne rezydualne zwężenie, a u niektórych chorych przyczyniają się do jej aneuryzmatycznego poszerzenia...

Exercise-induced hypertension following repair of the coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a well known phenomenon. The most important functional parameters in the assessment of the effects of a surgical repair of CoA are the maximal pressure gradient in the descending aorta (GRAD) and systolic blood pressure (SBP)...

The mechanism of the late complications after coarctation repair remains unclear, and this common congenital heart disease affects patients and perplexes physicians in terms of prevention and treatment...

The aim of this study was to determine the outcome after surgical repair of aortic coarctation in adults, analysing its effect on arterial blood pressure...

We report the case of a 49 year-old-man with congenital coarctation of the aorta (CoA), admitted in a critical clinical condition due to advanced secondary cardiomyopathy and chronic heart failure. An Andrastent XL was implanted successfully in the CoA. The procedure resulted in an almost completely resolved CoA and prompt clinical improvement in the patient.

Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 9: 983–985

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a common congenital anomaly that is usually treated in infancy or childhood. Adult patients with coarctation have a high incidence of associated cardiac disorders, including valve diseases, atrial fibrillation and ischemic heart disease. Most patients with uncorrected CoA die before reaching the age of 50 from complications such as myocardial infarction, intracranial hemorrhage, congestive heart failure (HF), infective endocarditis or aortic dissection.