Midaortic syndrome presenting as neonatal hypertension
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Hemodynamic Precision in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit using Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography
Published on: January 27, 2023
Bibhuti B Das1, Michael Recto, Lawrence Shoemaker
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. bdas99@hotmail.com
Abstract:
We describe a case of mid-aortic syndrome presenting as systemic hypertension in infancy and early childhood. Angiography of the descending and abdominal aorta is the diagnostic test of choice to confirm the diagnosis of mid-aortic syndrome. Severity of hypertension is one of the major factors in determining the timing of intervention. Because of variability in the anatomic extent of mid-aortic syndrome, management options need to be individualized.
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