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 ...

Aortic coarctation is a fatal cardiovascular disease. For Stanford type B aortic coarctation, aortic endovascular isolation (TEVAR) is currently the treatment of choice and is far less invasive than ...

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 ...

Where do we stand on the technology available for surgical repair of aortic coarctation ... the anterior spinal artery location is variable and in some patients maybe it could be a problem.