Angiography showing coarctation of aorta with reduced blood flow into the left subclavian artery (asterisk).
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coarctation of aorta infantile type — coarctation of the aorta in which there is cyanosis and diffuse involvement of the aortic isthmus; it is usually seen in infants and is associated with other anomalies such as a patent ductus … Medical dictionary
coarctation of aorta adult type — localized constriction at or below the insertion of the ductus arteriosus and distal to the aortic isthmus and left subclavian artery, with a closed ductus and absence of cyanosis … Medical dictionary
Coarctation of the aorta — Aortic coarctation Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q25.1 ICD 9 747.10 … Wikipedia
Coarctation De L'aorte — Coeur normal La coarctation de l aorte n est pas, stricto sensu, une cardiopathie congénitale bien que très souvent traitée dans ce type de pathologie. Il s agit d un rétrécissement congénital de l aorte se situant à l embouchure du canal… … Wikipédia en Français
Coarctation de l'aorte — Cœur normal La coarctation de l aorte est un rétrécissement congénital de l aorte, situé juste en dessous de l émergence de l artère sous clavière gauche, marquant le début de l aorte thoracique descendante. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
Coarctation — A narrowing, a stricture, a constriction. Although the best known coarctation is of the aorta, any artery can have a coarctation. The word “coarctation” comes from the Latin “coartare” meaning :to press together.” The sides of the vessel at the… … Medical dictionary
Coarctation of the aorta — A congenital constriction of the aorta, impeding the flow of blood below the level of the constriction and increasing blood pressure above the constriction. Symptoms may not be evident at birth but may develop as soon as the first week after… … Medical dictionary
Aorta — The aorta (pronounced IPA|/e(ɪ)ˈo(ʊ)ɹ.tə/) is the largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and bringing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation. [cite book last = Maton first … Wikipedia
Aorta — The largest artery in the body, the aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a little ways, bends over (arches), then goes down (descends) through the chest and through the abdomen to where ends by dividing into two… … Medical dictionary
coarctation — n. (of the aorta) a congenital narrowing of a short segment of the aorta. The most common site of coarctation is just beyond the origin of the left subclavian artery from the aorta. This results in high blood pressure (hypertension) in the upper… … The new mediacal dictionary
