Incidental dual source computed tomography imaging of ductal aortic coarctation, left subclavian artery stenosis and bicuspid aortic valve in a patient admitted for atypical chest pain
Gorka Bastarrika 1,
Carlo Nicola De Cecco 2*,
Amedeo Anselmi 3,
Jesus Herreros 1
1 Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
2 University of Rome 'Sapienza', Italy
3 Catholic University, Rome, Italy
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: carlodececco{at}gmail.com.
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A case of incidental ductal aortic coarctation with left subclavian artery stenosis at the origin, severely calcified and stenotic bicuspid aortic valve, and normal coronary arteries demonstrated by single breath hold dual source CT angiography in a 46-year-old man admitted for acute chest pain is presented. Keywords: Aortic coarctation; Dual source CT; Aorta; Congenital; Angiography