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A new lease on life  -  Mar 22, 2008
Sherman Denison Herald Democrat,There are no exaggerated symptoms of a person suffering from a coarctation of the aorta. High blood pressure is the most common sign of the affliction â€” but

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryLow weight at the time of surgical intervention is associated with increased mortality for repair of coarctation of the aorta, total anomalous pulmonary

Little guy with a big heart  -  Mar 8, 2008
Foster's Daily Democrat,Coarctation of the aorta is a narrowing of the aorta between the upper-body artery branches and the branches to the lower body. This blockage can increase

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...infants weighing less than 2.5 kg had a significantly higher mortality for the following operations: repair of coarctation of the aorta, total anomalous

Rancher with heart: Ulm teen overcomes congenital heart condition ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Great Falls Tribune,Brandon's condition, which is called coarctation of the aorta, is one of the most common congenital heart defects, said Dr. Denny Ruggerie,

Giuseppe Rizzo, MD 1 , Domenico Arduini, MD 1 and Alessandra ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Multiplanar display of the 3-vessel view after rotation on the y-axis in a fetus with a PLSVC and coarctation of the aorta and a subsequent dilated

Cardiovascular Diseases: The number one silent killers on earth  -  Feb 24, 2008
MyNews.in,8-11 percent has coarctation of the aorta. 9-14 percent have tetralogy of Fallout, 10-11 percent have transposition of the great ventricular septal defect.

What are the causes of secondary high blood pressure?  -  Feb 8, 2008
TamilStar.com,Coarctation of the aorta is a rare hereditary disorder that is one of the most common causes of hypertension in children. This condition is characterized by

Athlete back in the game after heart surgery  -  Feb 15, 2008
KSN-TV,He was subsequently diagnosed with a condition called coarctation of the aorta; a narrowing of the heart's major artery.

Memory of granddaughter lives on through medical fund  -  Jan 24, 2008
Arkansas Catholic,Having experienced the loss of a son to T-cell lymphoma in 1993 and a granddaughter to a coarctation of the aorta in 2001, Emmel knows firsthand the

Preventing High Blood Pressure  -  Feb 1, 2008
Nigerian Tribune,...stress and some abnormalities of blood vessels in the body (atherosclerosis, coarctation of the aorta, abnormalities of the kidney vessels etc).

Mechanical properties and microscopic findings of a Dacron graft ...  -  Dec 11, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryHe had previously undergone surgical intervention to repair a coarctation of the aorta at the age of 21 years. At that time, a 14-mm double-velour woven

the gift of life - honduran mission # 1  -  Nov 19, 2007
ParamusPost.com,...treated 15 kids! one especially disappointing case was belsy. her echo showed a coarctation of the aorta with a restriction. upon catherization exam,

Hang with Hoiberg, learn about heart defects  -  19 Oct 2007
Chaska Herald,...because I had no idea my particular condition had gotten as bad as it had,â€? stated Hoiberg, whose heart defect is known as coarctation of the aorta.

Children's defects higher here than Ont. average  -  Oct 13, 2007
Windsor Star,After 30 minutes in London, Stacie was flown to Sick Kids hospital, and diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta, which essentially means it was pinched at

Heart gets kick-start  -  Sep 24, 2007
Appeal-Democrat,When he learned how serious his condition was â€“ a coarctation of the aorta, or the narrowing of the main heart artery â€“ Dhillon admits he was scared.

Rouse family thanks Trumann  -  Sep 19, 2007
Trumann Democrat,Lawson is a heart baby, which means he has numerous heart defects: coarctation of the aorta and critical aorctic stenosis, Shone's complex left ventricular

High Blood Pressure In Kids  -  Sep 28, 2007
WSOCtv.com,A personal history of kidney disease, coarctation of the aorta (a type of congenital heart defect) and endocrine disease is also associated with elevated

The utility and safety of temporary pacing wires in postoperative ...  -  Jul 30, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryExclusion criteria were a patent ductus arteriosus ligation or coarctation of the aorta repair because wires were not placed.

All in a heartbeat  -  Jun 18, 2007
Manawatu Standard,..."Her diagnosis was coarctation of the aorta, which was repaired within days of her birth, but she needed a second operation at three years old to repair the

Coarctectomy reduces neoaortic arch obstruction in hypoplastic ...  -  04 Jun 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2,3 Coarctation of the aorta is usually associated with the anomaly. 4,5 The first successful palliative operation for this complex cardiac anomaly was

Arballo dares to make waves  -  May 22, 2007
North County Times,He has a coarctation of the aorta, which restricts blood flow, especially to the extremities. He also has extra skin on his aortic valve, hindering his

Lubach's HR leads Pride to 10th straight title  -  May 13, 2007
Newsday,This, after all, is a player who underwent open-heart surgery her senior year of high school because of a coronary condition called coarctation of the aorta

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Mar 29, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryFor example, age in coarctation of the aorta is assigned to a higher-risk category if the patient is older. That is not the case of ABC.

Prenatal Diagnosis of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous ...  -  Feb 26, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)The fetus had an associated perimembranous ventricular septal defect and coarctation of the aorta. There was PAPVC with the right upper pulmonary vein to

Hospital Stays, Hospital Charges, and In-Hospital Deaths Among ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Two other cardiac defects, coarctation of the aorta and transposition of the great arteries, were associated with average hospital charges in excess of

Heart-defect patients at risk  -  Jan 16, 2007
Mercury-Register,In one complex defect called coarctation of the aorta, the baby is born with a narrowing of the aorta, the large vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Quick Glance Edited by Ghazala Q. ...  -  Dec 8, 2006
AEM (subscription)...tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, ventricular and atrial septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, and coarctation of the aorta. ...

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Quick Glance Edited by Ghazala Q. ...  -  Dec 8, 2006
AEM (subscription)...tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, ventricular and atrial septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, and coarctation of the aorta. ...

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