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coarctation
(redirected from Coarctation of aorta)

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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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Secondary hypertension means that the high blood pressure results from an underlying, identifiable, often correctable cause such as kidney disease, adrenal disorders, thyroid disorders, coarctation of aorta, oral contraceptives, alcohol, or others.
The patient was referred to the department of cardiovascular surgery for the surgical management of coarctation of aorta and coronary artery disease.
His medical history was contributory for sickle cell anemia and repair several years earlier of an aortic coarctation secondary to Shone syndrome, consisting of coarctation of aorta, parachute deformity of mitral valve, aortic stenosis, and persistent left subclavian vein.
 
 
 
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