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 ...

Emmitt’s mom thought it was just a cold, but following an MRI, the doctor diagnosed him with aortic coarctation, a narrowing of the aorta. Rare Heart condition Victor Bautista, MD, chief of ...

Wendy and Brian Barze chair this year's Birmingham Heart Ball, sharing their personal journey to heart health and their commitment to the American Heart Association.

Pressing down on your fingernails could reveal a subtle yet serious indicator of heart trouble, according to a doctor.

FTOE reflects cerebral perfusion. Objective: To determine the course of FTOE in the first 48 hours (hrs) of admission in infants with aortic coarctation and to relate this course to short-term ...

Associated congenital heart defects were present in 13% of patients, and 7% had aortic coarctation. Aortic stenosis was present in 23% of patients and aortic regurgitation in 59% of patients.