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Coarctation of the Aorta (COA)

Across
People with COA take drugs such as ACE inhibitors and __ ____ to control hypertension.
The effect of narrowing within the aorta is decreased pressure to the ____ extremities.
Patients with COA should ____ ___ regularly with a cardiologist.
An infant's aorta does not form correctly during ____.
COA is generally present at ___.
Blood pressure increases in the ___ ____
Patients with COA have a higher risk for developing _____.
The wall of the left ventricle ____.
Surgical repair is the treatment of choice for infants ____ than 6 months of age.
Down
_____ _____ is a nonsurgical treatment for COA.
The effect of narrowing within the aorta is increased pressure to the ___ extremities.
If left untreated, aortic coarctation in infants may lead to heart failure or ____.
An ____ can detect the location and severity of the aortic coarctation.
As infants, there is 15% to 30% risk for _____ in patients who underwent surgical repair.
____ _____ is the blood vessel where coarctation most often occurs.
____levels of oxygen in the blood can be a sign of congenital heart defect.