Atypical Aortic Coarctation with Resistant Hypertension Treated with Axilloiliac Artery Bypass

Abstract

A 68-year-old woman was found to have atypical coarctation of the aorta, accompanied by systolic hypertension of the upper extremities despite administration of five types of antihypertensive drugs. Since the systolic hypertension was resistant to the conventional antihypertensive therapy, axilloiliac artery bypass grafting with a subcutaneous tunnel was performed to alleviate the pressure gradient. Systolic blood pressure was successfully reduced and hypertension was controlled after surgery. (Hypertens Res 2000; 23: 247-249)