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Review
. 2015 Mar;204(3):W224-33.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.12529.

CT and MRI of aortic coarctation: pre- and postsurgical findings

Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu  1 , Ranish Deedar Ali Khawaja, Mehmet Ruhi Onur, Mannudeep K Kalra
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Review

CT and MRI of aortic coarctation: pre- and postsurgical findings

Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to summarize the roles of CT and MRI in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with aortic coarctation. CONCLUSION. Aortic coarctation is a common congenital heart disease accounting for approximately 6-8% of congenital heart defects. Despite its deceptively simple anatomic presentation, it is a complex medical problem with several associated anatomic and physiologic abnormalities. CT and MRI may provide very accurate information of the coarctation anatomy and other associated cardiac abnormalities.

Keywords: CT; MRI; aortic coarctation; congenital heart disease.

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