Atherosclerotic Aortic Stenosis Simulating A Coarctation of the Aorta

Percutaneous stenting of acquired thoracic aorta occlusive disease

“…There are case reports of different etiologies giving rise to this manifestation: Takayasu's disease [9], posttraumatic [10], tuberculotic gumma [11], postirradiation [12], aortic sarcoma [13], calcified thrombus and atherosclerosis [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Although atherosclerosis of the descending aorta causing obstructive aortoiliac disease is relatively common, significant symptomatic atherosclerotic stenosis involving the thoracic aorta is rare.…”

“…Carotid involvement may lead to cerebrovascular accident. There are rare case reports of acquired coarctation in adult as the result of obstructive atherosclerotic process [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. The patients were symptomatic and either treated surgically (endarterectomy, resection and grafting, or bypass procedures) or medically with long-term warfarin.…”