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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CardioSomatics</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">CardioSomatics</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>CardioСоматика</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2221-7185</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2658-5707</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">678380</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/CS678380</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">CXQARN</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Case reports</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Клинические случаи</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">A case report of coral reef aorta requiring complex differential diagnosis and successful conservative management</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Клинический случай «коралловой аорты», потребовавший сложной дифференциальной диагностики, с успешным консервативным ведением</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2767-4915</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">4035-8060</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Nikitina</surname><given-names>Aglaya O.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Никитина</surname><given-names>Аглая Олеговна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><email>aglaia-nik@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2210-7446</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">1982-6750</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ispravnikova</surname><given-names>Anastasia A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Исправникова</surname><given-names>Анастасия Анатольевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>
</p><p>MD</p>
</bio><email>ispravnikovaa@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6788-1598</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Belozerov</surname><given-names>Gregory N.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Белозеров</surname><given-names>Григорий Николаевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><email>gregory.belozerov@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8901-3363</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">3910-7360</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Vezikova</surname><given-names>Natalia N.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Везикова</surname><given-names>Наталья Николаевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>
</p><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor</p>
</bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>vezikov23@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5157-5547</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">4981-2363</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Egorova</surname><given-names>Inga S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Егорова</surname><given-names>Инга Сергеевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>канд. мед. наук, доцент</p></bio><email>inga.skopets@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Malygin</surname><given-names>Aleksandr N.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Малыгин</surname><given-names>Александр Николаевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><email>al-malygin74@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Petrozavodsk State University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Петрозаводский государственный университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Baranov Republican Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Республиканская больница им. В.А. Баранова</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2025-10-27" publication-format="electronic"><day>27</day><month>10</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-12-09" publication-format="electronic"><day>09</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>16</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>284</fpage><lpage>293</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-04-11"><day>11</day><month>04</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2025-10-07"><day>07</day><month>10</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, ООО "Эко-Вектор"</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">ООО "Эко-Вектор"</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://cardiosomatics.ru/2221-7185/article/view/678380">https://cardiosomatics.ru/2221-7185/article/view/678380</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>BACKGROUND: </bold>Coral reef aorta is a rare condition resulting from an advanced atherosclerotic process in the aorta, leading to organ dysfunction and potentially life-threatening complications. Awareness of this entity among clinicians is essential for timely diagnosis.</p> <p><bold>CASE DESCRIPTION: </bold>This report describes an elderly female patient who developed a rare complication of coral reef aorta. The clinical presentation and diagnostic findings required comprehensive differential diagnosis due to suspected acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, and acute cerebrovascular accident. In contrast to most previously published cases, a conservative treatment strategy was selected. The patient was followed up for two years after discharge.</p> <p><bold>CONCLUSION: </bold>Owing to its rarity and the limited number of published reports, diagnosing coral reef aorta remains challenging. Timely recognition enables surgical intervention before the onset of severe symptoms, organ injury, or life-threatening complications. Another critical component of management is secondary prevention of atherosclerosis through correction of modifiable risk factors. Appropriate pharmacotherapy may slow disease progression and preserve organ function.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Обоснование. </bold>«Коралловая аорта» — редкое состояние, вызванное атеросклеротическим процессом в аорте чрезмерной выраженности, что приводит к повреждению внутренних органов и развитию жизнеугрожающих состояний. Для практических врачей важна осведомлённость о данном заболевании для его своевременного выявления.</p> <p><bold>Описание клинического случая. </bold>Представляемый случай интересен развитием у пациентки пожилого возраста редкого осложнения «коралловой аорты» — отёка лёгких. Особенности клинической картины и данные результатов обследования потребовали проведения дифференциальной диагностики с острым коронарным синдромом, тромбоэмболией лёгочной артерии и острым нарушением мозгового кровообращения. В отличие от большинства других опубликованных наблюдений, для больной была выбрана консервативная тактика ведения. Судьба пациентки прослежена на протяжении двух лет после выписки.</p> <p><bold>Заключение. </bold>В связи с редкостью патологии и малым количеством литературных данных имеются трудности диагностики этого состояния. Своевременное выявление «коралловой аорты» позволяет провести оперативное лечение прежде развития выраженных симптомов, органных поражений или жизнеугрожающего состояния. Другим направлением ведения больных с «коралловой аортой» является вторичная профилактика атеросклероза путём коррекции факторов риска. Посредством назначения адекватной медикаментозной терапии возможно замедлить прогрессирование заболевания и сохранить функции внутренних органов.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>coral reef aorta</kwd><kwd>atherosclerosis</kwd><kwd>acute coronary syndrome</kwd><kwd>chronic heart failure</kwd><kwd>pulmonary edema</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>коралловая аорта</kwd><kwd>атеросклероз аорты</kwd><kwd>острый коронарный синдром</kwd><kwd>хроническая сердечная недостаточность</kwd><kwd>отёк лёгких</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Qvarfordt PG, Reilly LM, Sedwitz MM, et al. “Coral reef” atherosclerosis of the suprarenal aorta: a unique clinical entity”. J Vasc Surg. 1984;1:903–909. doi: 10.1067/mva.1984.avs0010903</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Jha NK, Raj KB, Shah N, et al. 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