A constriction or narrowing of the main blood vessel (aorta) that carries blood from the heart to the body. The narrowing is situated somewhere along the vessel and restricts blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. Patients with coarctation generally have hypertension with high blood pressures in the arms and low pressures in the legs. They may also have associated hypertrophy of the left ventricle and a heart murmur, and may present with cardiac failure.
a congenital condition in which the aorta is too narrow; it results in reduced blood supply, increased ventricular pumping, and high blood pressure
Constriction of the aorta; a cause of secondary hypertension
Part of the aorta, the large artery that sends blood from the heart to the rest of the body, may be too narrow for the blood to flow evenly. A surgeon can surgically remove the narrow part and sew the open ends together, replace the constricted section with man-made material, or patch it with part of a blood vessel taken from elsewhere in the body. Sometimes, this narrowed area can be widened by inflating a balloon on the tip of a catheter inserted through an artery.
A constriction of the aorta that obstructs the flow of blood to the body. Click here to see a diagram.
A heart defect causing narrowing of the main artery (aorta) that leaves the heart to carry blood the baby’s body. For more information see the Factsheet on Coarctation of the Aorta.
Localized narrowing of the aorta. This condition causes abnormal cardiac circulation and pressure in the heart during contractions. This condition can vary from mild to severe. Surgical correction is recommended even for mild defects.
narrowing in the aorta - the artery taking blood from the heart to the body
A constriction of the aorta that is a rare cause of hypertension in children.
A cogenital heart defect resulting in narrowing of the aorta beyond the origin of the arteries that supply the extremities
