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Coarctation of the aorta is localized narrowing of the aortic lumen that results in upper-extremity hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, ... Coarctation of the aorta accounts for 8 to 10% of congenital heart anomalies. It occurs in 10 to 20% of patients with Turner's syndrome. The male:female ratio is 2:1.
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Overview: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a relatively common defect that accounts for 5-8% of all congenital heart defects. Coarctation of the aorta may occur as an isolated defect or in association with various other lesions, ... ... Coarctation of the aorta imposes significant afterload on the left ventricle (LV),
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/895502-overview
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Extracardiac nonvascular anomalies occur in 25% of patients with coarctation of the aorta. Coarctation of the aorta occurs in 35% of patients with Turner syndrome. ... Crafoord C, Nylin G. Congenital coarctation of the aorta and its surgical treatment. J Thorac Surg. 1945;14:347-61.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/150369-overview
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Coarctation of the aorta, a congenital (present at birth) defect, occurs when the aorta narrows or becomes pinched. Coarctation can occur anywhere in the aorta, but is most likely to happen in the segment just after the aortic arch.
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Coarctation of the aorta; For a minority of patients who have no symptoms and a relatively mild obstruction, regular observation and monitoring by a cardiologist with expertise in congenital heart disease may be all the treatment that is necessary for coarctation of the aorta, an abnormally narrow aorta.
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; Congenital Cardiovascular Defects; What is a ... Aortic stenosis (AS); Atrial septal defect (ASD); Atrioventricular (A-V) canal defect; Bicuspid aortic valve; Coarctation of the aorta ("Coarct"); Ebstein's anomaly; Eisenmenger's complex; Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
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www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4565
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• We performed percutaneous balloon angioplasties in five patients who had congenital coarctation of the aorta (six procedures) and in five patients who had congenital valval pulmonic stenosis.
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archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/138/9/851
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Aortic stenosis and coarctation of the aorta are rarely seen. We report on a patient with four sequential potentially stenosing and stenosed parts of the proximal systemic circulation: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta and a hypoplastic aortic arch as a part of Noonan's syndrome.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15085376
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Anomalies of the abdominal aorta are rare in the pediatric population limiting the reported knowledge base from which management decisions can be made. A 3-week-old male with congenital abdominal aortic coarctation and multiple aneurysms presented with malignant hypertension.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16969858
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