Aortic coarctation differential diagnosis

A thorough examination is necessary to truly diagnose an aortic coarctation. Conditions with similar symptoms to an aortic coarctation include: aortic stenosis, cardiomyopathies (dilated cardiomyopathy and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), endocardial fibroelastosis, primary hypertension, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, viral myocarditis, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, patent ductus arteriosus, polyarteritis, sepsis and shock

A number of conditions are associated with the aortic coarctation. During an examination, it is important to be cognizant that the following conditions need to be differentiated from an aortic coarctation:

• Aortic stenosis
• Cardiomyopathies (dilated cardiomyopathy and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
• Endocardial fibroelastosis
• Essential hypertension
• Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
• Viral myocarditis
• Circulatory collapse due to hypoadrenalism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• Patent ductus arteriosus
• Hypertension
• Polyarteritis
• Sepsis
• Shock

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