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What Causes Aortic Coarctation In 22 Year Old?
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I have in emergency room . a a man 22 years old whith Aortic Coarctation and Chronic Hypertension who presents a stroke and his Scanner show Ischemia cortico subcortical. Believe you that he have probably a carotide disection?
I have in emergency room . a a man 22 years old whith Aortic Coarctation and Chronic Hypertension who presents a stroke and his Scanner show Ischemia cortico subcortical. Believe you that he have probably a carotide disection?
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Coarctation of Aorta could be genetic or acquired.
Genetic Coarctation of Aorta is because of abnormalities in certain genes and protein. It is present since birth & can present in any age. It causes hypertension & can also complicate to cause Dissection.
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Coarctation of Aorta could be genetic or acquired.
Genetic Coarctation of Aorta is because of abnormalities in certain genes and protein. It is present since birth & can present in any age. It causes hypertension & can also complicate to cause Dissection.
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