Aortic coarctation (CoA) is a congenital heart defect characterized by a narrowing of the aorta, which can lead to significant cardiovascular complications. One of the most common issues faced by ...

normal flow in the PDA should be predominantly from the aorta to the pulmonary artery. In the presence of a ductal-dependent lesion such as critical coarctation of the aorta, interrupted aortic ...

Surgery is still the treatment of choice in infants with an aortic coarctation with a mortality rate of less than 1%. Balloon dilatation should be avoided in children and neonates as it is less ...