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CT of left upper limb showing coarctation of the aorta at the isthmus.
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Two weeks following admission he complained of sudden onset severe left arm pain and CT left upper limb confirmed embolic occlusion of the left brachial artery at the level of the distal third of the humerus and incidental coarctation of the aorta at the isthmus (Figure 1).
Suprasternal view of TTE with Doppler showing a peak gradient of 79 mmHg suggesting the presence of aortic coarctation.
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TTE (Figure 2). The patient was then treated with intravenous diuretics along with other usual heart failure measures. The patient's heart failure responded very well to treatment.