Intracranial aneurysms, which may be multiple, occur in patients with coarctation of the aorta (CoA), who are thus at risk for neurologic complications such as stroke. However, recommendations to screen for the presence of intracranial aneurysms in patients with CoA are variable.

Clinical Topics: Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, Noninvasive Imaging, Vascular Medicine, Congenital Heart Disease, CHD and Pediatrics and Imaging

Keywords: Heart Defects, Congenital, Intracranial Aneurysm, Aortic Coarctation, Diagnostic Imaging

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