A diagnosis that is so easy yet missed till 4th decade

A case of coarctation is described which was diagnosed in the fourth decade. A simple examination of the lower limb pulses and for radio-femoral delay with due diligence in this hypertensive patient could clinch the clinical diagnosis; yet it was missed in the preceding years. He underwent coarctopl...

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Published inAPIK Journal of Internal Medicine Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 40 - 42
Main Authors Mangesh, Deepthi, Keshava, R, Desai, Nagaraj
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019
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Summary:A case of coarctation is described which was diagnosed in the fourth decade. A simple examination of the lower limb pulses and for radio-femoral delay with due diligence in this hypertensive patient could clinch the clinical diagnosis; yet it was missed in the preceding years. He underwent coarctoplasty with stenting with satisfactory short term result.
ISSN:2666-1802
2666-1802
2666-1810
DOI:10.4103/2666-1802.260261