Diagnosis and treatment of aortic coarctation in adults and adolescents: are all the issues resolved?

Amansakhatova E.N.; Magbulova S.A.; Kulyabin Yu.Yu.; Soynov I.A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/kardio202518041384

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Abstract:

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart disease (CHD) characterized by proximal narrowing of descending thoracic aorta. Coarctation of the aorta accounts for 6—8% of all CHDs. Considering the theory of embryonic development of aortic obstruction, this disease may be asymptomatic for a long time. As a rule, aortic coarctation is diagnosed in adolescence and adults, when arterial hypertension occurs in the upper extremities and arterial hypotension in the lower ones. Despite modern interventional technologies and variable surgical techniques for correction of aortic coarctation, there is a need to choose optimal treatment strategy. This review examines options for surgical correction for coarctation of the aorta in adolescents and adults. The authors present possible complications in early and late postoperative period, as well as their intraoperative prevention.

Keywords:

coarctation of the aorta

congenital heart disease

aortic arch hypoplasia

Authors:

Amansakhatova E.N.

Meshalkin National Medical Research Center;
Novosibirsk State University

ORCID: 0009-0008-3193-4160

Magbulova S.A.

Meshalkin National Medical Research Center

ORCID: 0000-0001-8935-4216

Kulyabin Yu.Yu.

Meshalkin National Medical Research Center

ORCID: 0000-0002-2361-5847

Soynov I.A.

Meshalkin National Medical Research Center

ORCID: 0000-0003-3691-2848

Received:

13.06.2024

Accepted:

17.10.2024

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