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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255114001127 |