What is coarctation of the aorta and how do you treated?
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What is coarctation of the aorta and how do you treated?
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Dr. Robert Vorhies
Surgery - Vascular
In brief:
Narrow artery/surger
By definition coarctation of the aorta is a abnormality of vascular embryology.
At birth flow is adequate for the limited activity i the new born and early toddler years, but as children age, their growing bodies and activity out grows the narrowed aorta's ability to supply enough blood fast enough to keep up. Once identified the narrowing is corrected surgically with a bypass procedure.
In brief:
Narrow artery/surger
By definition coarctation of the aorta is a abnormality of vascular embryology.
At birth flow is adequate for the limited activity i the new born and early toddler years, but as children age, their growing bodies and activity out grows the narrowed aorta's ability to supply enough blood fast enough to keep up. Once identified the narrowing is corrected surgically with a bypass procedure.
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