Doppler interrogation is useful to determine flow characteristics across a PDA, ASD and VSD; Echocardiography is generally the first test in the initial evaluation of coarctation of the aorta.

The goals of echocardiography in evaluating aortic ... In the presence of a ductal-dependent lesion such as critical coarctation of the aorta, interrupted aortic arch and isolated subclavian ...

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 ...

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 ...