Doppler interrogation is useful to determine flow characteristics across a PDA, ASD and VSD; Echocardiography is generally the first test in the initial evaluation of coarctation of the aorta.

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is an abnormality readily apparent by the combination of upper body hypertension and weak or absent femoral pulses. Nevertheless, studies in children's hospitals ...

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 ...