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Long segment coarctation of the aorta

MedGen UID:
1378073
•Concept ID:
C4476935
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0031054

Definition

Coarctation of the aorta is a narrowing or constriction of a long segment of the arch of the aorta. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLong segment coarctation of the aorta

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Is MRI-based CFD able to improve clinical treatment of coarctations of aorta?
Goubergrits L, Riesenkampff E, Yevtushenko P, Schaller J, Kertzscher U, Berger F, Kuehne T
Ann Biomed Eng 2015 Jan;43(1):168-76. Epub 2014 Sep 16 doi: 10.1007/s10439-014-1116-3. PMID: 25224077
Percutaneous treatment of aortic isthmus atresia: use of radiofrequency perforation and covered stents.
Butera G, Heles M, Carminati M
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2011 Nov 15;78(6):933-9. Epub 2011 Aug 8 doi: 10.1002/ccd.23239. PMID: 21805575
Treatment of complex coarctation and coarctation with cardiac lesions using extra-anatomic aortic bypass.
Wang R, Sun LZ, Hu XP, Ma WG, Chang Q, Zhu JM, Liu YM, Yu CT
J Vasc Surg 2010 May;51(5):1203-8. Epub 2010 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.027. PMID: 20303693

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

LV non-compaction in patients with coarctation of the aorta: prevalence and effects on cardiac function.
Choudhary P, Strugnell W, Puranik R, Hamilton-Craig C, Kutty S, Celermajer DS
Cardiol Young 2021 Sep;31(9):1445-1450. Epub 2021 Feb 26 doi: 10.1017/S104795112100038X. PMID: 33632344
Application of Modified Sliding Anastomosis in the Repair of Aortic Coarctation.
Chen W, Fan C, Tang S, Zhou W, Iroegbu CD, Li J, Wu X, Yang J
Biomed Res Int 2020;2020:3805385. Epub 2020 May 14 doi: 10.1155/2020/3805385. PMID: 32509857Free PMC Article
Covered stents in the management of native coarctation of the aorta--intermediate and long-term follow-up.
Sadiq M, Ur Rehman A, Qureshi AU, Qureshi SA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013 Oct 1;82(4):511-8. Epub 2013 Jun 18 doi: 10.1002/ccd.24945. PMID: 23592275
The dilemma of subaortic stenosis--a single center experience of 15 years with a review of the literature.
Valeske K, Huber C, Mueller M, Böning A, Hijjeh N, Schranz D, Akintuerk H
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 Aug;59(5):293-7. Epub 2011 May 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1271039. PMID: 21544788
Balloon angioplasty for coarctation of the aorta: immediate and long-term results.
Rao PS, Najjar HN, Mardini MK, Solymar L, Thapar MK
Am Heart J 1988 Mar;115(3):657-65. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(88)90817-4. PMID: 2964188

Diagnosis

Prenatal diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta with a long and angled isthmus by two- and three-dimensional echocardiography: a case report.
Wang Y, Liu C, Zhang Y, Wang M
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021 Apr 13;21(1):176. doi: 10.1186/s12872-021-01987-7. PMID: 33849441Free PMC Article
Extra-anatomical bypass in complex and recurrent aortic coarctation and hypoplastic arch.
Delmo Walter EM, Javier MFDM, Hetzer R
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2017 Sep 1;25(3):400-406. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx115. PMID: 28498910
Covered stents in the management of native coarctation of the aorta--intermediate and long-term follow-up.
Sadiq M, Ur Rehman A, Qureshi AU, Qureshi SA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013 Oct 1;82(4):511-8. Epub 2013 Jun 18 doi: 10.1002/ccd.24945. PMID: 23592275
The dilemma of subaortic stenosis--a single center experience of 15 years with a review of the literature.
Valeske K, Huber C, Mueller M, Böning A, Hijjeh N, Schranz D, Akintuerk H
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 Aug;59(5):293-7. Epub 2011 May 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1271039. PMID: 21544788
Coarctation of the aorta.
Rao PS
Semin Nephrol 1995 Mar;15(2):87-105. PMID: 7777727

Therapy

Application of Modified Sliding Anastomosis in the Repair of Aortic Coarctation.
Chen W, Fan C, Tang S, Zhou W, Iroegbu CD, Li J, Wu X, Yang J
Biomed Res Int 2020;2020:3805385. Epub 2020 May 14 doi: 10.1155/2020/3805385. PMID: 32509857Free PMC Article
Open repair of adult aortic coarctation mostly by a resection and graft replacement technique.
Charlton-Ouw KM, Codreanu ME, Leake SS, Sandhu HK, Calderon D, Azizzadeh A, Estrera AL, Safi HJ
J Vasc Surg 2015 Jan;61(1):66-72. Epub 2014 Jul 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.06.010. PMID: 25041987
Covered stents in the management of native coarctation of the aorta--intermediate and long-term follow-up.
Sadiq M, Ur Rehman A, Qureshi AU, Qureshi SA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013 Oct 1;82(4):511-8. Epub 2013 Jun 18 doi: 10.1002/ccd.24945. PMID: 23592275
The dilemma of subaortic stenosis--a single center experience of 15 years with a review of the literature.
Valeske K, Huber C, Mueller M, Böning A, Hijjeh N, Schranz D, Akintuerk H
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 Aug;59(5):293-7. Epub 2011 May 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1271039. PMID: 21544788
Balloon angioplasty for coarctation of the aorta: immediate and long-term results.
Rao PS, Najjar HN, Mardini MK, Solymar L, Thapar MK
Am Heart J 1988 Mar;115(3):657-65. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(88)90817-4. PMID: 2964188

Prognosis

Abnormal Longitudinal Growth of the Aorta in Children with Familial Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
Nadorlik H, Bowman JL, Fitzgerald-Butt S, Mah ML, McBride KL, Kovalchin JP, Garg V
Pediatr Cardiol 2017 Dec;38(8):1709-1715. Epub 2017 Sep 25 doi: 10.1007/s00246-017-1740-4. PMID: 28948327Free PMC Article
Extra-anatomical bypass in complex and recurrent aortic coarctation and hypoplastic arch.
Delmo Walter EM, Javier MFDM, Hetzer R
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2017 Sep 1;25(3):400-406. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx115. PMID: 28498910
Treatment of complex coarctation and coarctation with cardiac lesions using extra-anatomic aortic bypass.
Wang R, Sun LZ, Hu XP, Ma WG, Chang Q, Zhu JM, Liu YM, Yu CT
J Vasc Surg 2010 May;51(5):1203-8. Epub 2010 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.027. PMID: 20303693
Coarctation of the aorta.
Rao PS
Semin Nephrol 1995 Mar;15(2):87-105. PMID: 7777727
Balloon angioplasty for coarctation of the aorta: immediate and long-term results.
Rao PS, Najjar HN, Mardini MK, Solymar L, Thapar MK
Am Heart J 1988 Mar;115(3):657-65. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(88)90817-4. PMID: 2964188

Clinical prediction guides

Isolated Coarctation Repair in Neonates and Infants Through Left Thoracotomy: Short-Term Outcomes.
Murakami AN, Croti UA, Cajueiro FCM, Arteaga G, Pike RB, Moscardini AC, Marchi CH, Cardoso MRR, Santos FCGB, Borim BC
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2021 Aug 6;36(4):461-467. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0554. PMID: 34617427Free PMC Article
Application of Modified Sliding Anastomosis in the Repair of Aortic Coarctation.
Chen W, Fan C, Tang S, Zhou W, Iroegbu CD, Li J, Wu X, Yang J
Biomed Res Int 2020;2020:3805385. Epub 2020 May 14 doi: 10.1155/2020/3805385. PMID: 32509857Free PMC Article
Primary surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta in adolescents and adults: intermediate results and consequences of hypertension.
Rajbanshi BG, Joshi D, Pradhan S, Gautam NC, Timala R, Shakya U, Sharma A, Biswakarma G, Sharma J
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019 Feb 1;55(2):323-330. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy228. PMID: 29933438
Abnormal Longitudinal Growth of the Aorta in Children with Familial Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
Nadorlik H, Bowman JL, Fitzgerald-Butt S, Mah ML, McBride KL, Kovalchin JP, Garg V
Pediatr Cardiol 2017 Dec;38(8):1709-1715. Epub 2017 Sep 25 doi: 10.1007/s00246-017-1740-4. PMID: 28948327Free PMC Article
3D Geometric Analysis of the Pediatric Aorta in 3D MRA Follow-Up Images with Application to Aortic Coarctation.
Wörz S, Schenk JP, Alrajab A, von Tengg-Kobligk H, Rohr K, Arnold R
Methods Inf Med 2016 Oct 17;55(5):455-462. Epub 2016 Jul 13 doi: 10.3414/ME15-01-0104. PMID: 27405687

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