Review article

https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2016_4ro2

Coarctation of aorta – clinical manifestations and therapeutic options

Aleksandar Ovuka ; Klinika za pedijatriju, KBC Rijeka, Rijeka
Neven Čače ; Klinika za pedijatriju, KBC Rijeka, Rijeka

Abstract

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is congenital heart defect (CHD) in which narrowing of thoracic aorta is typically located at the insertion of the ductus arteriosus just distal to left subclavian artery. This obstruction results in left ventricular pressure overload. CoA accounts for 4 to 6 percent of all CHD. Clinical manifestations of CoA are heart failure in neonates and infants and usually arterial hyperthension and heart murmur in older infants and children. Management of CoA depends on clinical presentation, type of CoA, assosiated heart defects and age. Treatment options are surgery, baloon angioplasty and stent insertion.

Keywords

balloon angioplasty; aortic coarctation; stent; treatment

Hrčak ID:

168442

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/168442

Publication date:

1.12.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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