Coarctation of the aorta: Prenatal assessment, postnatal management and neonatal outcomes.

Coarctation of the aorta (Coa) is a potentially life threatening diagnosis. It occurs in 0.3 per 1000 live births and accounts for 6-8% of all infants with congenital heart defects. Neonates with severe Coa may be completely asymptomatic at birth, as the ductus arteriosus can provide flow to the lower body. Those who are not diagnosed prenatally may be diagnosed only after constriction of the ductus arteriosus, when they present in cardiogenic shock. This group has a higher risk for mortality and morbidity relative to those diagnosed prenatally. Despite the increasing practice of universal pulse oximetry screening, many cases with significant coarctation of the aorta still go undiagnosed in the newborn period. In this article, we present the pathophysiology, diagnosis, presentation, treatment and outcomes of Coa.

• Publication year

  2022

• Venue

  Seminars in Perinatology

• Publication date

  2022-03-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151584PMID 35422354
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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