2016
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951116002018
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A rare cause of cardiomyopathy in an infant: middle aortic syndrome

Abstract: Coarctation of the abdominal aorta is a rare condition with a handful of cases reported in infancy. We report the case of a 4-month-old infant with severe abdominal coarctation who presented with dilated cardiomyopathy. Following successful transcatheter-based stenting of her abdominal aorta, her cardiomyopathy resolved.

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“…Several surgical techniques have been reported, including bypass grafting aortic patch grafting, and an aortobifemoral bypass. 2 All these surgical techniques have been fraught with disappointments.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Several surgical techniques have been reported, including bypass grafting aortic patch grafting, and an aortobifemoral bypass. 2 All these surgical techniques have been fraught with disappointments.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A 4-month-old female infant was found to have dilated cardiomyopathy and severe left ventricular dysfunction. 2 A blood pressure gradient of 70 mm Hg was found between the upper and lower extremities. Computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis of MAS.…”
Section: Case Reportmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…El SAM representa menos del 0,5% a 2% de todos los casos de estenosis aórtica (5,6). Esta enfermedad afecta a la población pediátrica y adultos jóvenes, se considera una entidad potencialmente mortal debido a la HTA severa que estos pacientes podrían asociar (6).…”
Section: Epidemiologíaunclassified
“…El SAM se caracteriza por estenosis de la aorta abdominal, con frecuencia asocia compromiso de las ramas renales y esplácnicas, sin embargo, la patogénesis del SAM idiopático continúa siendo desconocida (3,5). Para clasificar este trastorno se utiliza el punto anatómico de estenosis que se encuentra en la posición más cefálica (3).…”
Section: Patogénesisunclassified
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