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coarctation [‚kō·ärk′tā·shən]

(medicine)

A compression of the wall of a vessel, narrowing the lumen and reducing the volume (or flow).

A stricture or occlusion resulting from an outside force deforming a vessel.

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No references found			The aortic coarctation is a congenital malformation increased peripheral resistance due to a structural stenosis of the aorta. ¿What Is Hypertension? by Arturo Moreno Perez / Health, general community Other causes include Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers Danlos' syndrome, aortic coarctation, bicuspid aortic valve, aortic hypoplasia, cystic medial necrosis, pregnancy, trauma and iatrogenic causes. Surgical experiences in acute spontaneous dissection of the ... by Kalko, Yusuf; Kafa, Ulku; Basaran, Murat / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi) Both brachial and femoral pulses bilaterally should be equal in timing and intensity and blood pressure in the right arm normal, to exclude aortic coarctation. How do you deal with anaesthesia in a child with a murmur? by Diedericks, Johan / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD			AoE Aoi Matsuri Aoi, Princess Aoidos Aoji AOL aol.com AOL/AIM AOLs AOLTV Aomori AON Aoo horizon AOP AOPed AOQL Aorangi, Mount Aorist Aornum Aorsi Aorta aorta, coarctation of the aortic aneurysm aortic arch aortic body Aortic coarctation aortic incompetence aortic paraganglion Aortic Sinus aortic stenosis aortic valve aortitis aortography AOS Aosta Aosta, Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, duke of Aosta, Valle d' Aotus Aozou Strip AP APA Apache Apache & Sitgreaves National Forests Apache County Apache Indians Apache Maidens' Puberty Rites Apache Software Foundation Apaches apachite Apaczai Csere, Janos Apáczai Csere, Janos			aortic atresia aortic atresia aortic atresia aortic b aortic b aortic b aortic b aortic b aortic balloon pump Aortic baroreceptors Aortic baroreceptors aortic base rupture aortic base rupture Aortic bodies Aortic bodies Aortic bodies Aortic bodies Aortic bodies aortic body aortic body aortic body tumors aortic body tumors Aortic Bovine Arch Endothelial aortic bulb aortic bulb aortic bulb Aortic Carboxypeptidase-Like Protein aortic cartilage aortic cartilage aortic cartilage Aortic coarctation Aortic Coronary Bypass Aortic Cross-Clamping aortic cystic medionecrosis aortic cystic medionecrosis aortic depressor nerve aortic depressor nerve Aortic Depressor Nerves Intact aortic dextraposition aortic dextraposition Aortic diseases Aortic diseases Aortic diseases aortic dissection aortic dissection aortic dissection aortic dissection aortic ectasia Aortic Effective Orifice Area aortic embolism aortic embolism Aortic End Diastolic Pressure Aortic Flow Time Velocity Integral aortic foramen aortic foramen aortic foramen aortic foramen Aortic Forward Flow Mapping Area Aortic glands Aortic glands aortic glomus

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coarctation (redirected from Aortic coarctation)

coarctation
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