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Objective Improvement in Cognitive Function following Aortic Coarctation Repair in an Adult
Coarctation of the aorta is a rare finding in adults and can present with vague symptoms. We report a case of a 64-year-old cognitively impaired female who presented with fatigue and tinnitus. After extensive workup, she was diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta and subsequently underwent repair....
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8489994/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34607382 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1724004 |
| Sumario: | Coarctation of the aorta is a rare finding in adults and can present with vague symptoms. We report a case of a 64-year-old cognitively impaired female who presented with fatigue and tinnitus. After extensive workup, she was diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta and subsequently underwent repair. After operative intervention for her coarctation, her cognitive impairment was found to have an objective improvement evidenced by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. |
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