TY - JOUR
T1 - Coarctation of the abdominal aorta in pregnancy
T2 - Diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging
AU - Dizon-Townson, D.
AU - Magee, K. P.
AU - Twickler, D. M.
AU - Cox, S. M.
PY - 1995/1/1
Y1 - 1995/1/1
N2 - Background: Coarctation of the aorta is rare, affecting one per 2000-3000 women. Abdominal coarctation is more commonly identified in women than in men, but only two cases have been reported in pregnancy. Case: A 26-year-old woman was diagnosed with hypertension at 15 years of age. Her blood pressure was controlled adequately with beta-blockers. During her pregnancy, she was found to have coarctation of the abdominal aorta by magnetic resonance imaging. Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging is a safe, reliable means by which to confirm clinically suspected coarctation of the aorta during pregnancy.
AB - Background: Coarctation of the aorta is rare, affecting one per 2000-3000 women. Abdominal coarctation is more commonly identified in women than in men, but only two cases have been reported in pregnancy. Case: A 26-year-old woman was diagnosed with hypertension at 15 years of age. Her blood pressure was controlled adequately with beta-blockers. During her pregnancy, she was found to have coarctation of the abdominal aorta by magnetic resonance imaging. Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging is a safe, reliable means by which to confirm clinically suspected coarctation of the aorta during pregnancy.
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U2 - 10.1016/0029-7844(94)00336-C
DO - 10.1016/0029-7844(94)00336-C
M3 - Article
C2 - 7724123
AN - SCOPUS:0028923490
VL - 85
SP - 817
EP - 819
JO - Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and Gynecology
SN - 0029-7844
IS - 5
ER -