A rare case of discrete aortic coarctation in Williams-Beuren syndrome. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations

• Main Authors: Savina Mannarino (Author), Eitan Keizman (Author), Michele Pasotti (Author), Alessia Claudia Codazzi (Author), Elisabetta De Sando (Author), Alessandro Giamberti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a genetic disorder caused by elastin gene deletions, and is characterized by cardiovascular malformations, primarily including supravalvular aortic stenosis and peripheral pulmonary stenosis. We report a case of a neonate who developed severe discrete aortic coarcta...