Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a narrowing of the descending aorta typically at the aortic isthmus, the region of insertion of the ductus arteriosus just distal to the left subcla...
Neonatal period: Patients may remain asymptomatic if there is a persistent PDA or if the coarctation is not severe. A neonate with severe coarctation may present with signs of shock s...
In neonates in critical condition, the immediate goals of management are to improve left ventricu...
Lifelong cardiology follow-up; yearly visits are recommended (2)[C].
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in adults with CoA can be useful for diagnosis and manag...
CoA is notoriously difficult to diagnose in fetal life and may be missed in the newborn period because most patients are asymptomatic.
Screening for “brachial-femoral delay” by simultan...
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Coarctation of the aorta. A. Preductal type. B. Postductal type. The caudal part of the body is supplied by large hypertrophied intercostal and internal thoracic arteries.
Coarctation of the aorta. A. Preductal type. B. Postductal type. The caudal part of the body is supplied by large hypertrophied intercosta...
<bold>Figure 33-35</bold> Magnetic resonance image of aortic coarctation in a 1 day old. Arrow indicates focal coarctation in the distal end of a hypoplastic aortic arch.
<bold>Figure 33-35</bold> Magnetic resonance image of aortic coarctation in a 1 day old. Arrow indicates focal coarctation in ...
<bold>Fig CA 8-1 Coarctation of the aorta.</bold> Plain chest radiograph demonstrates the figure-3 sign (arrow points to the center of the 3).
<bold>Fig CA 8-1 Coarctation of the aorta.</bold> Plain chest radiograph demonstrates the figure-3 sign (arrow points to the c...
A 25-year-old woman with coarctation of the aorta. There is increased curvature of the left ventricular contour of the left heart border. The aortic arch (Ao) is inconspicuous, and the left subclavian artery (small arrows) is dilated. Note the break in the shadow of the descending aorta (large arrow) just inferior to the aortic arch at the site of the aortic narrowing. Irregular erosions (arrowheads) on the underside of the left and right fourth ribs (rib notching) are seen.
A 25-year-old woman with coarctation of the aorta. There is increased curvature of the left ventricular contour of the left heart border. ...