Co-Existence of Severe Coarctation of the Aorta and Aortic Valve Stenosis in a 65-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report

• Published in: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Vol. 20; no. Supplement; pp. 750 - 753
• Main Authors: Onohara, Daisuke, Sato, Aiko, Tasaki, Yuichi, Yamada, Takafumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aortic Coarctation - complications; Aortic Coarctation - diagnosis; Aortic Coarctation - surgery; aortic valve stenosis; Aortic Valve Stenosis - complications; Aortic Valve Stenosis - diagnosis; Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery; bicuspid aortic valve; coarctation of the aorta; Female; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; Humans
• ISSN: 1341-1098; 2186-1005
• DOI: 10.5761/atcs.cr.13-00216

Coarctation of the aorta is usually diagnosed and corrected early in life. Survival to more than 60 years of age of a patient with unrepaired coarctation of the aorta is extremely unusual, and the optimal management strategies for such patients are controversial. We describe the case of a woman who was first diagnosed as having coarctation of the aorta and aortic valve stenosis at the age of 65 years and underwent successful aortic valve replacement.