"Aortic Coarctation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A birth defect characterized by the narrowing of the AORTA that can be of varying degree and at any point from the transverse arch to the iliac bifurcation. Aortic coarctation causes arterial HYPERTENSION before the point of narrowing and arterial HYPOTENSION beyond the narrowed portion.
| Descriptor ID |
D001017
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.400.090 C14.280.400.090 C16.131.240.400.090
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| Concept/Terms |
Aortic Coarctation- Aortic Coarctation
- Aortic Coarctations
- Coarctation, Aortic
- Coarctations, Aortic
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Coarctation of Aorta
- Aorta Coarctation
- Aorta Coarctations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aortic Coarctation" by people in Profiles.
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Burkhart HM, Thompson JL, Mir A. Aortic arch reconstruction in the Norwood operation: It is more than just geometry. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 02; 157(2):708-709.
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Burkhart HM, Thompson JL, Mir A. The importance of arch geometry after Norwood reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 10; 154(4):1385-1386.
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Mir A, Stam B, Sperrazza C. A rare cause of cardiomyopathy in an infant: middle aortic syndrome. Cardiol Young. 2017 May; 27(4):794-796.
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El Rassi E, MacArthur CJ. Propranolol-responsive cranial nerve palsies in a patient with PHACES syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Oct; 79(10):1778-81.
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Said SM, Burkhart HM, Dearani JA, Connolly HM, Schaff HV. Ascending-to-descending aortic bypass: a simple solution to a complex problem. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jun; 97(6):2041-7; discussion 2047-8.
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Brown ML, Burkhart HM, Connolly HM, Dearani JA, Cetta F, Li Z, Oliver WC, Warnes CA, Schaff HV. Coarctation of the aorta: lifelong surveillance is mandatory following surgical repair. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Sep 10; 62(11):1020-5.
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Burkhart HM, Connolly HM. Previous use of ascending-decending posterior pericardial bypass with valve-sparing aortic root replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Jul; 144(1):280; author reply 280-1.
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Burkhart HM, Dearani JA, Connolly HM, Schaff HV. Ascending-descending posterior pericardial bypass of complex coarctation of the aorta. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2011; 14(1):116-9.
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Brown ML, Burkhart HM, Connolly HM, Dearani JA, Hagler DJ, Schaff HV. Late outcomes of reintervention on the descending aorta after repair of aortic coarctation. Circulation. 2010 Sep 14; 122(11 Suppl):S81-4.
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Alegria JR, Burkhart HM, Connolly HM. Coarctation of the aorta presenting as systemic hypertension in a young adult. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2008 Aug; 5(8):484-8.