All::Cardiovascular System::Anatomy::Coarctation of the aorta

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What is Coarctation of the aorta?

a congenital narrowing of the descending aorta

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What are the Associations of Coarctation of the aorta?

  • Turner's syndrome
  • bicuspid aortic valve
  • berry aneurysms
  • neurofibromatosis

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In infancy how might Coarctation of the aorta present?

heart failure

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In adults how might Coarctation of the aorta present?

hypertension

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What murmur is heard in Coarctation of the aorta?

  • mid systolic murmur, maximal over the back
  • apical click from the aortic valve

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