Medical Definition of Coarctation of the aorta

1. A congenital heart defect that results in the narrowing of the lumen of the aorta. The narrowing occurs most often distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery. Coarctation occurs in approximately 7% of patients with congenital heart disease and is twice as common in males. Surgical correction is most often required. Symptoms include headaches, dizziness, fainting, nosebleeds, diminished pulses in lower extremities and muscle cramps in legs with activity. There may be no symptoms in some individuals. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coarctation Of The Aorta

coaptations
coaptation splint
coaptation suture
coapted
coapting
coapts
coarb
coarbs
coarct
coarctate
coarctate
coarctate retina
coarctation
coarctation
coarctations
coarctation of the aorta (current term)
coarctectomy
coarctotomy
coarse
coarse-grained
coarsely
coarsen
coarsened
coarseness
coarsenesses
coarsening
coarsens
coarser
coarsest
coarse breast architecture

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