Interrupted aortic arch: A misdiagnosed cause of hypertension

We present the case of a 47-year-old man with hypertension for over 20 years, referred to our hospital due to mild aortic dilatation detected on a transthoracic echocardiogram. On physical examination weak lower limb pulses and a blood pressure differential of >50 mmHg between arms and legs were...

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Main Authors: Marta Ponte, Adelaide Dias, Nuno Dias Ferreira, Conceição Fonseca, João Carlos Mota, Vasco Gama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255114001127