Volume 33, Nº 1, January and february 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36660/ijcs.20190159
EDITORIAL
Coarctation of the Aorta: Its Importance for Pediatricians and Cardiologists
Gesmar Volga Haddad Herdy
Abstract
Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital defect that affects 5-8% of live births, with different degrees of severity. It may remain unnoticed throughout childhood or, in contrast, progress to heart failure and cardiogenic shock.1-3 The most common location for coarctation of the aorta is near the ductal remnant and left subclavian artery.4
Keywords: Heart Defects, Congenital; Aortic Coarctation/surgery; Shock, Cardiogenic; Hypetrophy, Left Ventricular..