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ArticleJournal of investigative medicine high impact case reports

Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection in an Adult Patient With Unrepaired Coarctation of the Aorta.

Priya Ramcharan, Arun Katwaroo, Matthew Maharaj, Valmiki Seecheran, Nicholas Pereira, Adrian Chan, Rajeev Seecheran, Neal Bhagwandass, Naveen Seecheran

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Priya RamcharanNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Arun KatwarooNorth West Regional Health Authority, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID 0009-0008-0401-1918
Matthew MaharajNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Valmiki SeecheranNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Nicholas PereiraNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Adrian ChanNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mt Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Rajeev SeecheranUniversity of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Neal BhagwandassUniversity of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID 0000-0002-9838-7148
Naveen SeecheranUniversity of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID 0000-0002-7779-0181

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Abstract

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital narrowing typically detected in childhood; survival into adulthood without repair is uncommon. Aortic dissection (AD) is an exceedingly rare complication in this specific context, particularly involving the descending aorta. We describe a case of a 46-year-old Caribbean-Black male with a medical history of chronic hypertension (HTN) who presented with unstable angina and hypertensive crisis. Emergent computed tomography angiography revealed critical proximal descending CoA with poststenotic dilatation and an acute Stanford type B AD. He was initially stabilized on guideline-directed medical therapy, and while definitive surgical repair was recommended, the patient declined. This exceedingly rare case of type B AD complicating unrepaired CoA underscores the importance of recognizing congenital aortic disease as a cause of refractory HTN in adults. Additionally, it highlights the need for continued vigilance for long-term complications in adults with congenital heart disease.

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Aortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic CoarctationAortic DissectionComputed Tomography AngiographyDissection, Thoracic AortaHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle Agedand adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD)aortic dissection (AD)coarctation of the aorta (CoA)congenital heart disease (CHD)hypertension (HTN)

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PMCPMC12852590

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