Mid-aortic syndrome in two preterm infants

J Perinatol. 2012 May;32(5):390-2. doi: 10.1038/jp.2011.130.

Abstract

We report mid-aortic syndrome (MAC) in two preterm infants. Both infants developed malignant hypertension refractory to medical therapy and died early in infancy. Thus far, this account is of the two youngest patients with MAC.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis*
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / therapy
  • Aorta, Abdominal / abnormalities*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Cesarean Section
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Disease Progression
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renal / diagnosis*
  • Hypertension, Renal / therapy
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Male
  • Palliative Care / methods
  • Pregnancy
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal