Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart defect in children. ... An echocardiogram is an imaging test that uses ultrasound to allow your doctor to see the heart pumping blood.

New echocardiographic ultrasound methods can non-invasively evaluate deformation of the heart muscle in order to identify abnormal function in children who were operated for coarctation (narrowing ...

According to Haki Jashari, the best method to assess the impact of aortic coarctation on heart function post-surgery is the non-invasive ultrasound method, equipped with recent echocardiographic ...

Currently, coarctation of the aorta is diagnosed before birth by echocardiogram ... Ultrasound detects heart dysfunction after successful repair of aortic narrowing. Dec 19, 2016.

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is an abnormality readily apparent by the combination of upper body hypertension and weak or absent femoral pulses. Nevertheless, studies in children's hospitals ...

If coarctation of the aorta is not treated, people usually die before the age of 40 and surgery is therefore usually recommended before the age of 10. In most cases, corrective surgery is ...

What are the signs and symptoms of coarctation of the aorta? —FELIX N. CHIEN, DO, Newport Beach, Calif. Coarctation can cause heart failure in infants, but adult patients are usually ...

COARCTATION of the aorta, although it has long been recognized, was regarded merely as a curious anomaly until 1944, when Crafoord performed the first operation for its relief. However, this succes ...

New echocardiographic ultrasound methods can non-invasively evaluate deformation of the heart muscle in order to identify abnormal function in children who were operated for coarctation (narrowing ...