Severe early-onset manifestations of generalized arterial calcification of infancy (mimicking severe coarctation of the aorta) with ABCC6 gene variant — Case report and literature review

Severe early-onset manifestations of generalized arterial calcification of infancy (mimicking severe coarctation of the aorta) with ABCC6 gene variant — Case report and literature review

IntroductionGeneralized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) is a rare cause of infantile heart failure and systemic hypertension with a poor prognosis, characterized by extensive calcification and proliferation of the intimal layer of large and medium sized arteries.Case reportWe present the fi...

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Main Authors: Amalia Fãgãrãşan, Liliana Gozar, Simina-Elena Rusu Ghiragosian, Mircea Murariu, Marian Pop, Andrei Crauciuc, Diana Miclea, Carmen Corina Şuteu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
GACI
infantile heart failure
systemic hypertension
infant
ABCC6 gene
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1032519/full

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