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Aortic Coarctation
Health Encyclopedia: Coarctation Of The Aorta
Aortic coarctation is a narrowing of part of the aorta (the major artery leading the heart). It is a type of birth defect. Coarctation means narrowing.
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Aortic coarctation
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The aorta carries blood from the heart to the vessels that supply the body with blood and nutrients. If part of the aorta is narrowed, it is hard for blood to pass through the artery. People with this condition often have high blood p...
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Coarctation of the aorta
...however, awareness of risk may Read more »Coarctation of the aorta
......all. . The doctor will use a stethoscope to listen to your heart and check for murmurs. People with aortic coarctation have a harsh murmur that can be heard from the back. Coarctation is... Read more »Coarctation of the aorta
Aortic coarctation Treatment Surgery is usually recommended. The narrowed part of the aorta will be removed. If the problem area was small, the two free ends of... Read more »Magnetic resonance angiography
...legs. It may be used to diagnose or evaluate conditions such as: Arterial aneurysm Aortic coarctation Aortic dissection Stroke Blood... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: References
ReferencesCriqui MH, Vargas V, Denenberg JO, Ho E, Allison M, Langer RD, et al. Ethnicity and peripheral arterial disease: the San Diego Population Study. Circulation. 2005;112(17):2703-2707.Hankey... Read more »Images
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