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COARCTATION - 2 reference results
aorta, coarctation of the

Congenital disorder involving narrowing of a short section of the aorta's arch over the heart. It causes a characteristic murmur, abnormally high blood pressure in the arms, and reduced blood flow to the abdomen, pelvis, and legs. It increases the workload of the left ventricle, which usually becomes enlarged. Surgical reconstruction or replacement (depending on the person's age) of the narrowed area is most effective in the young.

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Two-stage successful surgery in an aortic coarctation case operated initially for ascending aortic aneurysm / Oncelikli olarak assandan aort anevrizmasina mudahale edilen aort koarktasyonlu bir olguda iki evreli basarili cerrahi tedavi.(Case Reports / Olgu Sunumlari)(Clinical report)
Dec 01, 2007; Introduction Aortic coarctation is a serious pathology required surgical treatment. About 50% of uncorrected isolated aortic...
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Nonductal Dependent Coarctation: A 20-Year Study of Morbidity and Mortality Comparing Early-to-Late Surgical Repair
Mar 01, 2005; Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the timing of surgical repair of nonductal dependent...
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Spectrum of reoperations after repair of aortic coarctation: Importance of an individualized approach because of coexistent cardiovascular disease
Jul 01, 2002; Original Article Objective: To determine the indications for and spectrum of late reoperations in adults who had previously...
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Successful transcatheter balloon dilatation of coarctation of aorta and coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in a single catheterization procedure
Jan 01, 2007; SUMMARY: elebi A, Yalin Y, Erdem A, Zeybek C, Akdeniz C, Bora-Polat T. Successful transcatheter balloon dilatation of coarctation...
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COARCTATION OF THE AORTA - TO PGE OR NOT TO PGE? THE FETAL CARDIOLOGIST'S VIEW
May 01, 2006; Coarctation of the aorta is a progressive lesion, commonly involving the aortic isthmal area, although more extensive narrowing...
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