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Coarctation of the Aorta

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Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital malformation of the aorta, first described by Morgagni in 1760 [1]. The overall incidence of CoA is 5–8 % of all congenital heart disease, and the condition is 1.7 times more frequent in white males than white females [2]. Aortic coarctation can present as a localised discrete stenosis of the aortic isthmus, but segmental tubular hypoplasia of the aortic arch is also commonly associated. The usual site of CoA is distal to the left subclavian artery.

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Abbreviations

CoA:

Coarctation of the aorta

CT:

Computed tomography

ECG:

Electrocardiography

LV:

Left ventricular

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

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  1. Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, UK

    Maria Boutsikou MD, MSc, PhD

  2. Adult Congenital Heart Centre and Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, and the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, UK

    Anselm Uebing MD, PhD & Michael A. Gatzoulis MD, PhD, FACC, FESC

  3. National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, UK

    Anselm Uebing MD, PhD & Michael A. Gatzoulis MD, PhD, FACC, FESC

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Boutsikou, M., Uebing, A., Gatzoulis, M.A. (2016). Coarctation of the Aorta. In: Tsioufis, C., Schmieder, R., Mancia, G. (eds) Interventional Therapies for Secondary and Essential Hypertension. Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34141-5_4

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