is it common for children to be diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta?

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Answer 1

15/100,000 births: Coarctation of the aorta represents roughly 7% of congenital heart disease. It is more common in males & sometimes associated with other anomalies. I would have to call this a less than common defect.

Answer 2

Heart Failure: Mostly we may treat coarctation because it often puts a severe strain on the heart muscle, which can lead to permanent heart damage and even death. The cure is generally surgery.

Answer 3

Coarctation: Suegical repair or aortic stent.

Answer 4

Why or how?: The how is already answered by dr. Rubin. If your question is why treat coarctation it is to improve blood flow to the organs of the lower part of the body, prevent severe high blood pressure in upper part of body causing headache, dizziness, nosebleeds, shortness of breath and to prevent eventual development of enlarged heart and heart failure.

Answer 5

Blood Flow: If a child is diagnosed with coarctation, then the circulation of blood is almost certainly negatively effected. Infants that present with coarctation require life-saving treatment to get blood to their body. Older children require surgery to re-establish normal blood flow. Without treatment, they will develop hypertension as well as have extra work loading on the heart. These are not good.

Answer 6

Hypertension: Untreated coarctation causes severe hypertension. Left untreated, severe hypertension can lead to stroke, aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, and congestive heart failure. Luckily, in the modern era, coarctation is manageable.

Answer 7

High pressure: As with most things it depends on the severity and age. Coarctation is a degree of narrowing or obstruction in the arch of the aorta. As a result the part of the aorta before the obstruction usually has higher pressure than after the obstruction. So the heart and the arteries going to the head and the r arm usually have high pressure and may cause sometimes severe and irreversible complications.

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