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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-8 | Issue-04
Severe Arterial Hypertension in Adults: When to Think of Aortic Coarctation
Elouardighi Kaoutar, Dinia Mohamed
Published: April 8, 2020 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i04.009
Pages: 453-455
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Abstract
Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital narrowing of the aorta, located just below the emergence of the left subclavian artery. It is often discovered at birth, but can be later diagnosed when dealing with a resistant arterial hypertension. We report the case of a 45-year-old male admitted to the emergency department for a hypertension emergency, in whom the diagnostic work up found an aortic coarctation. A percutaneous treatment made it possible to control the arterial hypertension.