Low Incidence of New Intracranial Aneurysms in Adults with Coarctation of Aorta on Serial Brain Imaging

Previous studies have reported are relatively high prevalence of intracranial saccular aneurysms in adults with coarctation of aorta (COA) with prevalence of around 10%.1-3 As a result, screening for intracranial aneurysms is routinely performed in adults with COA in some medical centers.1,2,4 In contrast to studies based on the adult COA population, a study conducted in pediatric patients with COA did not identify any case of intracranial aneurysm.5 Factors such as cigarette smoking, family history, connective tissue disorders, hypertension and age may influence the development of intracranial aneurysms, and in turn, could contribute to the high prevalence of intracranial aneurysms observed in adults with COA.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Brief report Source Type: research