Severe coarctation of the aorta without a severely elevated echocardiographic pressure gradient: a case highlighting the importance of aortic Doppler flow profile
Cardiol Young. 2021 Sep;31(9):1500-1501.
doi: 10.1017/S1047951121002390.
Epub 2021 Jun 21.
1 Department of Pediatrics, The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart, University of Florida, Pensacola, FL, USA.
2 Department of Pediatric Radiology, Radiology Associates of Florida, Radiology Partners, Pensacola, FL, USA.
3 Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Florida Congenital Heart Center, The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart, Pensacola, FL, USA.
An asymptomatic 5-year-old male was diagnosed with severe coarctation of the aorta despite normal peak flow velocity with pathology identified on the basis of Doppler flow profile.