Coarctation of the aorta in the newborn

Congenital heart disease is the commonest group of congenital diseases. It affects 19 in 1,000 live births worldwide and accounts for 9% of infant deaths in the UK. Coarctation of the aorta is a discrete narrowing of the proximal descending aorta and accounts for 7% of congenital heart defects. Coar...

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Published in:BMJ 2011-11, Vol.343 (nov16 2), p.d6838-d6838
Main Authors: Punukollu, Mallika, Harnden, Anthony, Tulloh, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aorta
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Coarctation - diagnosis
Aortic Coarctation - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Coarctation - physiopathology
Aortic Coarctation - surgery
Babies
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Cerebrovascular system
Children & youth
Congenital diseases
Coronary artery
Coronary vessels
Ductus Arteriosus - abnormalities
Ductus Arteriosus - diagnostic imaging
Ductus Arteriosus - physiopathology
Early Diagnosis
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Heart failure
Humans
Hypertension
Infant, Newborn
Long term
Male
Mortality
Newborn babies
Pediatrics
Postpartum period
Pulmonary arteries
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Summary:Congenital heart disease is the commonest group of congenital diseases. It affects 19 in 1,000 live births worldwide and accounts for 9% of infant deaths in the UK. Coarctation of the aorta is a discrete narrowing of the proximal descending aorta and accounts for 7% of congenital heart defects. Coarctation of the aorta may be missed in newborns because of the low sensitivity of the neonatal screening examination. Moreover, cardiac symptoms may not develop before 48 hours of age and closure of the patent ductus arteriosus. Here, Punukollu et al discuss coarctation of the aorta, which is the most commonly missed congenital heart disease.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.d6838