Secondary hypertension and aortic coarctation in a young adult: A case report.
Radiol Case Rep
; 19(7): 2891-2894, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Aortic coarctation is a rare cause of secondary hypertension (<1% cases) and can be challenging to detect due to its few clinical manifestations. Early diagnosis and treatment are important because patients with unmanaged aortic coarctation are at increased risk of cardiovascular complications and have a reduced life expectancy. We describe a case of secondary hypertension in a young adult female caused by aortic coarctation, first detected in a general practitioner setting, resulting in the need for a left subclavian-carotid bypass vascular surgery and a descending aortic stent vascular surgery. This case highlights the critical role that proximity medicine in general practice can have in improving the early detection of clinically silent conditions by routinely monitoring blood pressure and other vital parameters, and the increasing importance of medical imaging in assisting early diagnosis and guiding the surgical management of complex cases.
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Radiol Case Rep
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2024
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Portugal
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Países Bajos