Discrete coarctation of the aorta needing intervention in the newborn period presents as the duct closes. The typical site of stenosis is the distal isthmus, but can vary depending on where the ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) risk grows over time for patients with narrowing of the aorta, the body's biggest blood vessel, ...

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 ...

Traver was born with an aortic coarctation, which she defined as her aorta being "slightly twisted or misshapen" and her heart being unable to provide regular blood flow to the rest of her body.