Interrupted aortic arch in an old woman with aortic stenosis
Eastern Journal of Medicine, vol.15, no.3, pp.111-113, 2010 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 15 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2010
- Journal Name: Eastern Journal of Medicine
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.111-113
- Keywords: Aortic stenosis, Hypertension, Interrupted aortic arch
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare and usually lethal congenital malformation. Without previous surgical intervention to reach adult age is very rare in patients with complete IAA. The present report describes a 70-year-old hyptertensive women who was incidentally diagnosed to have IAA and aortic stenosis. Aortography showed a complete IAA below the origin of left subclavian artery and gadolinium contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiogram (1.5 T scanners) clearly reaffirmed a complete interruption of the arcus aorta, with markedly developed collateral circulation.