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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.
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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).
Is there more than one aorta in the human body?
No. Only one to a customer. One heart, one aorta.
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Well its one of the valves in the heart. Its in between the left ventricle and the aorta. It allows blood to leave the heart and pump. It contributes the A2 component of the second heart sound.
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What is the main artery in the heart?
The Aorta.
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The largest artery in the body is the?
The Aorta is the biggest artery in the human body
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Portion of the aorta in the abdomen?
There are actually more than one portion of the aorta that is in the abdominopelvic cavity. The left ventricle and thoracic aorta of the heart lead to the abdominal aorta which begins at the diaphragm. The abdominal aorta first branches into the inferior phrenic and celiac arteries, superior mesenteric and middle suprarenal arteries, renal and gonadal arteries, lumbar artery, inferior mesenteric artery, and the median sacral and common iliac arteries. From there, the artery splits to form the two common iliac arteries that carry blood to the legs.
What is the difference between the ascending aorta and the thoracic aorta?
The ascending aorta extends from the aortic root (which connects the aorta to the heart), upwards toward the aortic arch. The thoracic aorta is one of two parts of the descending aorta, which extends back down towards the abdomen after the aortic arch. The thoracic aorta is the part of the descending aorta that is above the diaphragm, while the abdominal aorta is below the diaphragm.
