Korean Circ J.  1991 Oct;21(5):925-931. 10.4070/kcj.1991.21.5.925.

A Case of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis

Abstract

Supravalvular aortic stenosis may be defined as an obstructive congenital deformity of the ascending aorta whitch originates just distal to the level of the origins of the coronary arteries, and whitch includes a wide spectrum of pathologic changes. A 27 years-old-female was admitted because of further evaluation of known some heart disease. Clinical diagnosis of supravalvular aortic stenosis was made by echocardiography and angiography. We presented a case of supravalvular aortic stenosis with a review of literature.

Keyword

Supravalvular aortic stenosis; Familial type

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Aorta
Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular*
Congenital Abnormalities
Coronary Vessels
Diagnosis
Echocardiography
Heart Diseases
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