Pitfalls in echocardiography: Coarctation of the aorta presenting as dilative cardiomyopathy (DCM)
G Wiegand, J Leon-Wyss, C Haller, C Schlensak, M Hofbeck · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Zusammenfassung
The morphologic spectrum of aortic coarctation extends from discrete isthmic obstruction to tubular hypoplasia of the aortic arch. Neonates frequently present with congestive heart failure and critically reduced perfusion of the descending aorta following ductal closure. In infants and older children coarctation is often detected due to the presence of weak groin pulses, heart murmur or arterial hypertension. We report four infants with coarctation who presented with DCM and reviewed our patients to determine, whether this presentation represents an exception or is relevant for the differential diagnosis of chil…
