Surgery is still the treatment of choice in infants with an aortic coarctation with a mortality rate of less than 1%. Balloon dilatation should be avoided in children and neonates as it is less ...

Coarctation of the aorta is typically present at birth ... a difference in blood pressure between the arms and legs, a weak or delayed pulse, and a wooshing sound caused by faster blood flow ...

COIMBATORE: A 25-year-old woman from Tirunelveli who was diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta (COA), a rare congenital ... blood pressure was low in her legs. In an ECHO test, it was found ...

An expert has issued a warning to people if they notice a specific sign when pressing down on the fingernails.

Pressing down on your fingernails could reveal a subtle yet serious indicator of heart trouble, according to a doctor.

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 ...