Case 3/2015 A 32-year-old Female Patient with Coarctation of the Aorta, Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Dilatation of the Ascending Aorta

Laboratory tests

Electrocardiogram showed normal sinus rhythm with no signs of chamber overload. The Sokolow index was 34 mm and there was no ventricular repolarization abnormalities. PA: +60º; QRSA: +70º; TA: +40º.

Chest radiograph showed normal cardiac silhouette (cardiothoracic ratio of 0.47). The pulmonary vascular network was normal and the arch of the pulmonary artery was concave. The right upper arch was elongated, suggesting dilatation of the ascending aorta (AscAo). The posterior aortic arch was somewhat prominent and the descending aorta (DescAo) was dilated. Hyperdensity was observed in some ribs ().

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