Copyright © 2004, The European Society of Cardiology
Serial pressure gradients across a thoracic coarctation of the aorta during pregnancy
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
Received 29 June 2004; .
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Case of maternal aortic coarctation distal to the left subclavian artery followed throughout a successful pregnancy with serial echocardiography. We demonstrate changes in pressure gradients across the defect which may have management implications in similar pregnancies.
Keywords: Coarctation; Pregnancy; Echocardiography; Continuous wave