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coarctation of the aorta
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What is the condition known for congenital defect?
congenital osteoarthritis
What is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the aorta?
Coarctation of the aorta and Aortic Stenosis both describe narrowing of the aorta.Narrowing of the aorta is called Aortic Stenosis. Commonly caused by plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis.
How often does a coarctation of aorta occur?
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a relatively common defect that accounts for 5-8% of all congenital heart defects. Coarctation of the aorta may occur as an isolated defect or in association with various other lesions, most commonly bicuspid aortic valve and ventricular septal defect (VSD). The diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta may be missed unless an index of suspicion is maintained, and diagnosis is often delayed until the patient develops congestive heart failure (CHF), which is common in infants, or hypertension, which is common in older children.
What is a congenital cardiac anomaly that consists of four defects?
Tetralogy of Fallot is the congenital cardiac anomaly that consists of four defects. These defects include an overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, abnormally large right ventricle, and a hole in the wall between the heart's ventricles.
What are the different types of congenital heart disease in adults?
The different types of congenital heart disease in adults are - Atrial septal defects, both secundum and primum, with closure often achieved with outpatient catheter-based techniques. - Ventricular septal defects. - Coarctation of the aorta. - Valvular defects. - Tetralogy of Fallot.
What is the congenital narrowing of the large artery leading from the heart is called?
coarctation of the aorta
Would be aorta narrowing give papilledema?
no
How can you use the word aorta in a sentence?
my sister had a narrowing in her aorta, which is why she had surgery last year.
One example of a congenital heart defect is A. leukemia B. chronic high blood pressure C. an abnormally narrow aorta D. anemia?
An abnormally narrow aorta is a congenital heart defect (called coarctation of the aorta).
What does the term aortostenosis mean?
Aortostenosis means narrowing of the aorta.
Congenital connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta?
Patent ductus arteriosus
What is Coarctation of the Aorta?
The coarctation of the aorta is a condition resulting in the aorta narrowing near where the ductus arteriosus connects. You can get more information about this at the Wikipedia. Once on the website, type "Coarctation of the aorta" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
Where can one learn more about the coarctation of the aorta?
The word coarctation means narrowing. Coarctation of the aorta is narrowing of the aorta to an abnormal width. Severe narrowing of the aorta may lead to deficient amounts of blood flowing to the lower heart of the body. It is a heart defect which babies are born with so it cannot be prevented. Symptoms are dizziness, shortness of breath, feeling faint and chest pain. Treatment includes angioplasty where a small balloon is threaded into the blocked artery, in this case the aorta, and the balloon is inflated to widen the lumen of the artery. More information can be found at patient.co.uk as well as other online medical advice websites.
What does coarctation of the aorta mean?
This is a condition in which the aorta narrows where the ductus inserts. The meaning of the word coarctation is in fact narrowing. This disease is common for grown ups and for children too.
What is the condition known for congenital defect?
congenital osteoarthritis
What is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the aorta?
Coarctation of the aorta and Aortic Stenosis both describe narrowing of the aorta.Narrowing of the aorta is called Aortic Stenosis. Commonly caused by plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis.
In health what is a blockage in the heart?
You could have blood clots, plaque build up, damage to the vessels from an infection or a congenital defect that causes narrowing.
