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Case 43-1978

1978; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 299; Issue: 18 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejm197811022991810

1533-4406

Richard C. Cabot, Robert E. Scully, James J. Galdabini, Betty U. McNeely, Eve E. Slater, John T. Fallon,

Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches

Presentation of CaseA 28-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of hypertension.He was well until seven years previously, when mild hypertension was found; no treatment was prescribed. He began to experience fatigue, exertional dyspnea and occasional dull occipital headaches. Two months before admission examination elsewhere disclosed a murmur over the posterior thoracic area. A pulmonary arteriographic examination was reported to show coarctation of the aorta. He was referred to this hospital.The patient was a Korean national who was studying in the United States. An uncle had hypertension. There was no personal history of epistaxis, claudication or . . .