Hostname: page-component-586b7cd67f-t7czq Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-23T15:17:55.877Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

A rare cause of cardiomyopathy in an infant: middle aortic syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2016

Arshid Mir*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Benjamin Stam
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
Charles Sperrazza
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
*
Correspondence to: A. Mir, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73014, United States of America. Tel: 405 271 4411 ext. 44406; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Coarctation of the abdominal aorta is a rare condition with a handful of cases reported in infancy. We report the case of a 4-month-old infant with severe abdominal coarctation who presented with dilated cardiomyopathy. Following successful transcatheter-based stenting of her abdominal aorta, her cardiomyopathy resolved.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2016 

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

1. Daghero, F, Bueno, N, Peirone, A, Ochoa, J, Fao Torres, G, Ganame, J. Coarctation of the abdominal aorta: an uncommon cause of arterial hypertension and stroke. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2008; 1: e4e6.Google Scholar
2. Das, BB, Recto, M, Shoemaker, L, Mitchell, M, Austin, EH. Midaortic syndrome presenting as neonatal hypertension. Pediatr Cardiol 2008; 29: 10001001.Google Scholar
3. Parent, JJ, Bendaly, EA, Hurwitz, RA. Abdominal coarctation and associated comorbidities in children. Congenit Heart Dis 2014; 9: 6974.Google Scholar
4. Zeltser, I, Parness, IA, Ko, H, Holzman, IR, Kamenir, SA. Midaortic syndrome in the fetus and premature newborn: a new etiology of nonimmune hydrops fetalis and reversible fetal cardiomyopathy. Pediatrics 2003 Jun; 111 (Pt 1): 14371442.Google Scholar
5. Sethna, CB, Kaplan, BS, Cahill, AM, Velazquez, OC, Meyers, KE. Idiopathic mid-aortic syndrome in children. Pediatr Nephrol 2008; 23: 11351142.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
6. Tummolo, A, Marks, SD, Stadermann, M, et al. Mid-aortic syndrome: long-term outcome of 36 children. Pediatr Nephrol 2009; 24: 22252232.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
7. Pilati, M, Pongiglione, G, Gagliardi, MG. Percutaneous treatment of abdominal coarctation in children using a covered stent. Pediatr Cardiol 2013; 34: 20802085.Google Scholar