Medical Treatment of an Adult with Uncorrected Isolated Interrupted Aorta Resulted in no Complications after 4 Years of Follow-Up
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS, vol.15, pp.330-332, 2014 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 15
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.12659/ajcr.890716
- Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.330-332
- Keywords: Aorta, Thoracic, Imaging, Three- Dimensional, Interdisciplinary Communication
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Patient: Female, 56 Final Diagnosis: Isolated adult interrupted aortic arch Symptoms: Headache center dot hypertension center dot left ventricular hypertrophy Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Surgery Objective: Congenital defects/diseases Background: Interrupted aorta is a rare congenital malformation defined as the lack of continuity between the ascending and descending parts of the aorta. Case Report: This malformation was first described by Steidele in 1778. To date a few isolated adult interrupted aortic arch patients have been reported and most of them were treated surgically. However, there is not data about outcome of patients who decline surgery or who are not good candidates for surgery because of excessive risks, and there is not a data about how to follow these patients. Conclusions: Herein we present a case of adult type A isolated interrupted aorta followed-up for 4 years by medical therapy without complications.