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Aortic coarctation

A birth defect characterized by the narrowing of the aorta that can be of varying degree and at any point from the transverse arch to the iliac bifurcation. aortic coarctation causes arterial hypertension before the point of narrowing and arterial hypotension beyond the narrowed portion.


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Illustration depicting Coarctation of the Aorta.

Coarctation of the aorta

Coarctation of the aorta

Sketch showing heart with coarctation of the aorta. A: Coarctation (narrowing) of the aorta. 1:Inferior vena cava, 2:Right pulmonary veins, 3: Right pulmonary artery, 4:Superior vena cava, 5:Left pulmonary artery, 6:Left pulmonary veins, 7:Right ventricle, 8:Left ventricle, 9:Pulmonary artery, 10:Aorta

Coarctation of the aorta

Schematic drawing of alternative locations of a coarctation of the aorta, relative to the ductus arteriosus. A: Ductal coarctation, B: Preductal coarctation, C: Postductal coarctation. 1: Aorta ascendens, 2: Arteria pulmonalis, 3: Ductus arteriosus, 4: Aorta descendens, 5: Truncus brachiocephalicus, 6: Arteria carotis communis sinistra, 7: Arteria subclavia sinistra

Coarctation of the aorta

Aortic coarctation using different imaging techniques

Coarctation of the aorta

Illustration of an aortic coarctation

Coarctation of the aorta

Clarence Crafoord

Clarence Crafoord

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Clarence Crafoord

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Coarctation of the aorta - WikipediaStenosis - WikipediaHeart disease - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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