Congenital narrowing of the aorta, often in the descending aorta near the ductus arteriosus.
A birth defect in which the aorta, the main artery leading from the heart into the body, is severely narrowed. Usually the narrowing occurs just past the point where the subclavian artery, which supplies the upper body, branches off the aorta. This narrowing causes a discrepancy in blood pressure between the upper body (which will have higher blood pressure) and the lower body (which will have lower blood pressure). Other complications include hypertension (high blood pressure), congestive heart failure, enlarged heart, kidney failure, premature development of blockages in the coronary arteries, aneurysm (ballooning) and possible rupture of the aorta, stroke, or heart attack. Left untreated, coarctation of the aorta usually results in death before age 40.
A narrowing of the aorta in the vicinity of the insertion of the ductus arteriosus. It is a congenital abnormality but may not be discovered until well into childhood or adolescence. The diagnosis is easily made by discovering a major difference between the blood pressure in the arms and that of the legs. If untreated it leads to hypertension and heart failure, but satisfactory results are now obtained from surgical treatment, preferably in infancy. Paediatricians screen for coarctation by feeling for femoral pulses, which are absent or weak in this condition.
A localized congenital malformation resulting in narrowing of the aorta, often resulting in hypertension. Surgical correction of the obstruction may cure high blood pressure in affected patients.
A congenital anomaly characterized by a pronounced constriction or narrowing of the aorta, leading to significant impediment in the circulation of blood.
An innate cardiac anomaly with an unidentified origin, characterized by a constriction occurring in a specific segment of the aorta responsible for supplying blood to the lower body and legs. To counterbalance this issue, the heart is compelled to exert more effort than usual, resulting in hypertension (high blood pressure) in the upper region of the body.
The indications of coarctation of the aorta typically manifest during early childhood. These symptoms encompass headaches, post-exercise fatigue, cold sensations in the legs, and in rare cases, breathing difficulties and swelling of the legs due to heart failure. Additional associated abnormalities may include the presence of a heart murmur, weakened or absent pulse in the groin area, lack of synchronization between the pulses in the groin and wrist, and a notable disparity in blood pressure readings, with higher values recorded in the arms as opposed to the legs.
The diagnosis is typically confirmed through the use of X-ray imaging. Surgical intervention to rectify the congenital defect is commonly conducted prior to the child reaching four years of age.
A congenital condition where the aorta is narrowed, resulting in elevated blood pressure on the side closest to the heart. This narrowing can happen between the points where the two arteries supplying the arms branch off, leading to higher blood pressure in the right arm compared to the left. The key diagnostic characteristic of this condition is that blood pressure in the upper part of the body is greater than that in the legs.