Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital condition whereby the aorta is narrow, usually in the area where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum...
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Stenosis (redirect from Coarctation)
Lung, and Blood Institute. 24 March 2022. "coarctation" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary "Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA)". American Heart Association. Groenemeijer...
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Superior epigastric artery (category Arteries of the thorax)
supply blood to the lower limbs. A congenitally narrowed aorta, due to coarctation, is often associated with a significant enlargement of the internal thoracic...
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Heart murmur (redirect from Murmur of heart)
murmur loudest below the left scapula Classic for a coarctation of the aorta. Coarctation of the aorta is narrowing of the aorta. This can occur in Turner's...
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Aortic cross-clamp (redirect from Aorta clamp)
of coarctation of the aorta. In newborns, the treatment of choice for this condition is resection and primary anastomosis. The clamping of the aorta excludes...
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Aortic arch (redirect from Arch of the aorta)
does not occur, this can result in coarctation of the aorta. The ductus arteriosus connects to the final section of the arch in foetal life. Ductus arteriosus...
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Shone's syndrome (category Syndromes affecting the heart)
muscular) Coarctation of the aorta Of these four defects, supravalvular mitral membrane (SVMM) is the first to occur and triggers the development of the other...
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Hypertension (redirect from Classification of hypertension)
bruit to the left or right of the midline, or in both locations. Coarctation of the aorta frequently causes a decreased blood pressure in the lower extremities...
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of computer system designed to help companies work with outside organizations Coarctation of the aorta, a congenital condition whereby a section of the...
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Surgeon, The Oklahoman, Jan 2010 Wikipedia: Coarctation of the Aorta. Coarctation is not cardiac (i.e., heart) but is a narrowing of the aorta, a great...
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Caudal regression syndrome Chorioangioma Cleft palate Club foot Coarctation of the aorta Conjoined twins Cyclopia Cystic hygroma Dandy–Walker malformation...
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Congenital heart defect (redirect from Congenital malformations of the heart)
defects.[citation needed] Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) Double aortic arch, aberrant subclavian artery, and other malformations of the great arteries Interrupted...
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of coarctation of the aorta. If the arms read differently, the higher reading arm would be used for later readings. The cuff is inflated until the artery...
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Perfusionist (category Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes from October 2018)
truncus arteriosus, transposition of the great vessels, cardiac transplants, lung transplants, coarctation of the aorta, interrupted aortic arch, hypoplastic...
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Interrupted aortic arch (redirect from Atresia of aorta)
descending thoracic aorta. In a sense it is the complete form of a coarctation of the aorta. Almost all patients also have other cardiac anomalies, including...
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Aortopulmonary window (redirect from Aorta-pulmonary artery fistula)
defects such as interrupted aortic arch, coarctation of the aorta, transposition of great vessels, and tetralogy of Fallot. A left-to-right shunt can cause...
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Blue baby syndrome (category Syndromes affecting the heart)
to the rest of the body. Conditions in which there is poor blood flow to the systemic circulation, such as coarctation of the aorta suggests that the body...
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be caused by a cranial artery bruit Arteriovenous malformation Coarctation of the aorta Hepatocellular carcinoma Alcoholic hepatitis Atherosclerosis (atheroma...
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The aorta (/eɪˈɔːrtə/ ay-OR-tə; pl.: aortas or aortae) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart...
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Neonatology (section Spectrum of care)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Cerebral palsy CHARGE syndrome Cleft palate Coarctation of the aorta Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Congenital diaphragmatic hernia...
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Hemodynamics (section Viscosity of plasma)
"Development of exercise-induced arm-leg blood pressure gradient and abnormal arterial compliance in patients with repaired coarctation of the aorta". Am. J...
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vascular disease, and hyperparathyroidism. LearningRadiology.com > Coarctation Of the Aorta Retrieved August 2010 "Medcyclopaedia - Rib notching". Retrieved...
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stenosis (a narrowing of the pulmonary valve) Aortic stenosis Coarctation of the aorta Treatment of this condition can be done via:[citation needed] Medications:...
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with intracranial aneurysms include head trauma and infections. Coarctation of the aorta is also a known risk factor, as is arteriovenous malformation....
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Intermittent claudication (category Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries)
resulting in arterial insufficiency. Other uncommon causes are coarctation of the aorta, Trousseau disease[medical citation needed] and Beurger's disease...
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Turner syndrome (redirect from Ovarian dwarfism as part of Turner Syndrome)
valves (30%), coarctation of the aorta (15%), and abnormalities of the arteries in the head and neck. A rare but potentially fatal complication of heart defects...
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doppler through the descending aorta can show signs of coarctation of the aorta. Examples of TTE views of various structures of the heart. PSAX PLAX...
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Nahia Zudaire Borrezo (category Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics)
the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she finished fourth place in the 400m freestyle S8 and 100m butterfly S8. Zudaire was diagnosed with coarctation of...
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obstruction to the outflow of one of the chambers of the heart can lead to pressure overload. Aortic stenosis Hypertension Coarctation of the aorta Pulmonary...
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Bicuspid aortic valve (category Diseases of the aorta)
causing blood to leak backward into the left ventricle. Coarctation of the aorta (a congenital narrowing in the region of the ductus arteriosus) has also been...
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