Which is more dangerous, a hole in the heart or coarctation of the aorta?
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Which is more dangerous, a hole in the heart or coarctation of the aorta?
2 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics
In brief:
Apples/oranges
Since there are variations in the size of any hole or the amount of tightness in any coarctation the question cannot have a simple answer. Some holes close without treatment, some produce heart failure without treatment.
Some coarctations need urgent surgery while others can go years without treatment.
In brief:
Apples/oranges
Since there are variations in the size of any hole or the amount of tightness in any coarctation the question cannot have a simple answer. Some holes close without treatment, some produce heart failure without treatment.
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Dr. Robert Vorhies
Surgery - Vascular
In brief:
Depends
Depends on the size of the hole and degree of coarch narrowing.
In brief:
Depends
Depends on the size of the hole and degree of coarch narrowing.
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