Multi-slice CT Diagnostics of Coarctation of the Aorta in Children

Мультиспиральная компьютерная томография в диагностике коарктации аорты у детей.
Elmira Chuvakova 1, Timur Sarsengaliyev 1, Boris Tsoy 1
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1 Department of Radiology, National Scientific Medical Research Center, Astana, Kazakhstan
J CLIN MED KAZ, Volume 2, Issue 32, pp. 65-68.
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ABSTRACT

Coarctation of heart aorta is a serious congenital defect of the aorta manifested in the  narrowing of the aorta. Absence of treatment of that defect can result in a heart failure or death. Multi-bar Scanner is one of the best and available diagnostic methods. The value of CT in the visualization of aortic coarctation is discussed in the article. If any signs or symptoms should appear, the most common symptom is high blood pressure (hypertension), shortness of breath, especially during physical exercise, headache, muscle weakness, leg cramps or cold feet.
Keywords: Аortic сoarctation, multislice computed tomography, case report

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Chuvakova E, Sarsengaliyev T, Tsoy B. Multi-slice CT Diagnostics of Coarctation of the Aorta in Children. Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan. 2014;2(32):65-8.

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