Study note

Coarctation of the aorta: location and causes

THE CONTEXT

Coarctation describes aortic narrowing at a specified location; similar narrowing can also occur in acquired conditions.

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Coarctation of the aorta is narrowing distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery.

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It is most commonly due to congenital heart disease.

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Takayasu arteritis and trauma can cause aortic narrowing with similar symptoms.

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