Coarctation Of The Aorta - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- Coarctation of the aorta or aortic coarctation is a congenital heart defect involving a narrowing of the aorta, the large blood vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood to the body.

Symptoms-

Chest pain

Cold feet and/or legs

Difficulty feeding

Diminished or absent pulses in the feet

Headache

High blood pressure

Irritability

Leg cramps

leg pain after exercise

Muscle weakness

Nosebleeds

Pale skin

Poor weight gain

Rapid breathing

Shortness of breath

Sweating

Causes-
This is a congenital condition and doctors aren't certain about the reason behind it.

Risk Factors

Aortic valve regurgitation

Aortic valve stenosis

Hole in the wall (septum) between the upper chambers of the heart (atrial septal defect) or the lower chambers of the heart (ventricular septal defect)

Mitral valve regurgitation

Mitral valve stenosis

Patent ductus arteriosus

Presence of bicuspid aortic valve

Complications

Aneurysm

Aortic dissection

Aortic stenosis

Brain aneurysm

Brain hemorrhage

Heart failure

High blood pressure

Premature coronary artery disease

Stroke

Specialists to Visit -
Cardiologist
Pediatrician
Vascular Surgeon
Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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References-
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org
https://www.heart.org
https://my.clevelandclinic.org
https://medlineplus.gov