Abstract
Although unusual in the older patient, coarctation of the aorta can be an occult cause of cardiomyopathy. This report describes a 53-year-old man with new-onset heart failure symptoms, global left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, and underlying aortic coarctation. Surgical correction resulted in reduced LV size, resolution of symptoms, and normalization of atrial natriuretic hormone levels.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 233-235 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Cardiology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Aortic coarctation
- Atrial natriuretic hormone
- Congestive heart failure
- Neurohumoral activation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine