Coarctation of the aorta diagnosed by cardiac computed tomography angiography in a 49-year-old man presenting with acute myocardial infarction

Danqun Xiong; Zhisong Chen; Wenjun Xu

doi:10.1007/s10554-015-0808-6

Coarctation of the aorta diagnosed by cardiac computed tomography angiography in a 49-year-old man presenting with acute myocardial infarction

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Apr;32(4):655-7. doi: 10.1007/s10554-015-0808-6. Epub 2015 Nov 20.

Authors

Danqun Xiong¹, Zhisong Chen¹, Wenjun Xu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 200065, Shanghai, China.
² Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 200065, Shanghai, China. 13761090870@163.com.

PMID: 26589517
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-015-0808-6

Abstract

Aortic coarctation in patients with acute myocardial infarction is an uncommon finding, We report the case of a 49-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction and diagnosis of severe aortic coarctation in concomitance with a three-dimensional computed tomography scan.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Aortic coarctation; Computed tomography angiography.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Coarctation / complications
Aortic Coarctation / diagnostic imaging*
Aortography / methods*
Computed Tomography Angiography*
Coronary Angiography / methods*
Coronary Stenosis / complications
Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Stenosis / therapy
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation
Predictive Value of Tests
Stents
Treatment Outcome