Coarctation of Aorta as Shown in CT Aortogram

Authors

  • Md. Faruque Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • M A Rashid Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md. Jabed Iqbal Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka
  • F Rahman BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Md. Mahmudur Rahman Siddique Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v15i1.19872

Keywords:

Coarctation of aorta

Abstract

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart disease where there is constriction of Aorta. Coarctation accounts for 15-20 % of congenital cardiac defects and is more common in males than in females. It occurs in 1 of 10,000 live births. Coarctation of the aorta is a condition for which surgical outcomes are good and children will lead normal and healthy lives without restriction of their activity. They will typically catch up in growth and have normal development following the recovery period of the surgery. Coarctation of the aorta is typically treated by surgery to remove the narrowed segment of the aorta. Typically the surgery is best done when the child is between 18 and 24 months of age. Sometimes coarctation can be corrected by a balloon angioplasty procedure done during cardiac catheterization. A plastic tube will be inserted in the narrowed segment and a balloon in the tube will be inflated to stretch the narrowed segment. Sometimes a mess tube is then inserted (called a stent) to hold the vessel open. Some infants will be very sick, requiring care in the intensive care unit (ICU) prior to the procedure and could possibly even need emergency repair of the coarctation. Others, exhibiting few symptoms, will have the repair scheduled on a less urgent basis. A small device, called a stent, may also be placed in the narrowed area after the balloon dilation to keep the aorta open. Overnight observation in the hospital is generally required.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v15i1.19872

J Medicine 2014; 15: 51-54

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Author Biographies

Md. Faruque, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka

Professor of Cardiology

M A Rashid, Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka

Assoc. Prof, Dept. of Anatomy

Md. Jabed Iqbal, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka

Junior consultant, Cardiology

F Rahman, BSMMU, Dhaka

Professor, Dept. of Cardiology

Md. Mahmudur Rahman Siddique, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Published

2014-08-06

How to Cite

Faruque, M., Rashid, M. A., Iqbal, M. J., Rahman, F., & Siddique, M. M. R. (2014). Coarctation of Aorta as Shown in CT Aortogram. Journal of Medicine, 15(1), 51–54. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v15i1.19872

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