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Open Access 01-12-2010 | Clinical Images
Coarctation of the aorta in a 6 month old
Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine | Issue 4/2010
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A 6-month-old male presented with increased respiratory efforts, a low grade fever, O2 saturations in the high 80s and wheezing. Symptoms improved with nebulized albuterol. A chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly and a right-sided infiltrate (Figs. 1 and 2); EKG revealed criteria consistent with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). An echocardiogram confirmed coarctation of the aorta (Fig. 3).
Fig. 1
Anteroposterior chest X-ray showing cardiomegaly and para-influenza pneumonia
Fig. 2
Lateral chest X-ray showing cardiomegaly
Fig. 3
EKG showing LVH consistent with cardiomegaly
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