Discrete coarctation of the aorta needing intervention in the newborn period presents as the duct closes. The typical site of stenosis is the distal isthmus, but can vary depending on where the ...

FTOE reflects cerebral perfusion. Objective: To determine the course of FTOE in the first 48 hours (hrs) of admission in infants with aortic coarctation and to relate this course to short-term ...

She found out in pregnancy that her little girl has a congenital heart defect. It's called coarctation of the aortic valve. "It basically means the aortic arch is too narrow for blood to flow ...

Traver was born with an aortic coarctation, which she defined as her aorta being "slightly twisted or misshapen" and her heart being unable to provide regular blood flow to the rest of her body.