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Coarctation in the transverse aortic arch

MedGen UID:
1385566
•Concept ID:
C4476934
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0031053

Definition

Narrowing or constriction of the aorta localized to the region of the transverse aortic arch. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCoarctation in the transverse aortic arch

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Improving Prenatal Diagnosis of Coarctation of the Aorta.
Morgan CT, Mueller B, Thakur V, Guerra V, Jull C, Mertens L, Friedberg M, Golding F, Seed M, Miner SES, Jaeggi ET, Manlhiot C, Nield LE
Can J Cardiol 2019 Apr;35(4):453-461. Epub 2018 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.12.019. PMID: 30935636
Diagnosing Neonatal Aortic Coarctation in the Setting of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Peng DM, Punn R, Maeda K, Selamet Tierney ES
Ann Thorac Surg 2016 Mar;101(3):1005-10. Epub 2015 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.09.050. PMID: 26652138
Role of endovascular therapies in the management of diverse thoracic aortic pathology.
Ford PF, Farber MA
Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther 2007 Jun;19(2):134-43. doi: 10.1177/1531003507303740. PMID: 17704482

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A clinical prediction model to estimate the risk for coarctation of the aorta: From fetal to newborn life.
Wang HH, Wang XM, Zhu M, Liang H, Feng J, Zhang N, Wang YM, Yu YH, Wang AB
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2022 Sep;48(9):2304-2313. Epub 2022 Jun 26 doi: 10.1111/jog.15341. PMID: 35754096Free PMC Article
Preoperative Aortic Arch Size and Late Outcome After Coarctation Repair by Lateral Thoracotomy.
Ramachandran P, Khoury PR, Beekman RH, Michelfelder EC, Manning PB, Tweddell JS, Cnota JF
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Aug;106(2):575-580. Epub 2018 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.084. PMID: 29733824
Diagnosing Neonatal Aortic Coarctation in the Setting of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Peng DM, Punn R, Maeda K, Selamet Tierney ES
Ann Thorac Surg 2016 Mar;101(3):1005-10. Epub 2015 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.09.050. PMID: 26652138
Turner Syndrome in Girls Presenting with Coarctation of the Aorta.
Eckhauser A, South ST, Meyers L, Bleyl SB, Botto LD
J Pediatr 2015 Nov;167(5):1062-6. Epub 2015 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.08.002. PMID: 26323199
The neonatal hypoplastic aortic arch: decisions and more decisions.
Langley SM, Sunstrom RE, Reed RD, Rekito AJ, Gerrah R
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2013;16(1):43-51. doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2013.01.008. PMID: 23561817

Diagnosis

A clinical prediction model to estimate the risk for coarctation of the aorta: From fetal to newborn life.
Wang HH, Wang XM, Zhu M, Liang H, Feng J, Zhang N, Wang YM, Yu YH, Wang AB
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2022 Sep;48(9):2304-2313. Epub 2022 Jun 26 doi: 10.1111/jog.15341. PMID: 35754096Free PMC Article
Improving Prenatal Diagnosis of Coarctation of the Aorta.
Morgan CT, Mueller B, Thakur V, Guerra V, Jull C, Mertens L, Friedberg M, Golding F, Seed M, Miner SES, Jaeggi ET, Manlhiot C, Nield LE
Can J Cardiol 2019 Apr;35(4):453-461. Epub 2018 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.12.019. PMID: 30935636
Preoperative Aortic Arch Size and Late Outcome After Coarctation Repair by Lateral Thoracotomy.
Ramachandran P, Khoury PR, Beekman RH, Michelfelder EC, Manning PB, Tweddell JS, Cnota JF
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Aug;106(2):575-580. Epub 2018 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.084. PMID: 29733824
Diagnosing Neonatal Aortic Coarctation in the Setting of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Peng DM, Punn R, Maeda K, Selamet Tierney ES
Ann Thorac Surg 2016 Mar;101(3):1005-10. Epub 2015 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.09.050. PMID: 26652138
Fatal aortobronchial fistula.
Li M, Langlois N, Byard RW
J Forensic Leg Med 2013 Jul;20(5):395-8. Epub 2012 Aug 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2012.07.008. PMID: 23756504

Therapy

The aorta after coarctation repair - effects of calibre and curvature on arterial haemodynamics.
Quail MA, Segers P, Steeden JA, Muthurangu V
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2019 Apr 11;21(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12968-019-0534-7. PMID: 30975162Free PMC Article
Arch Augmentation via Median Sternotomy for Coarctation of Aorta With Proximal Arch Hypoplasia.
Gray WH, Wells WJ, Starnes VA, Kumar SR
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Oct;106(4):1214-1219. Epub 2018 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.04.025. PMID: 29753817
Fatal aortobronchial fistula.
Li M, Langlois N, Byard RW
J Forensic Leg Med 2013 Jul;20(5):395-8. Epub 2012 Aug 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2012.07.008. PMID: 23756504
Does the z-score value of the abdominal aorta predict recoarctation in an infant?
Ayabakan C, Binnetoğlu K, Sarisoy Ö, Tokel K
Congenit Heart Dis 2013 Jul-Aug;8(4):316-21. Epub 2013 Mar 1 doi: 10.1111/chd.12044. PMID: 23448395
Surgical experience of coarctation of the aorta in infants and young children.
Zheng JH, Liu JF, Xu ZW, Su ZK, Ding WX
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007 Dec;15(6):482-5. doi: 10.1177/021849230701500607. PMID: 18042772

Prognosis

A clinical prediction model to estimate the risk for coarctation of the aorta: From fetal to newborn life.
Wang HH, Wang XM, Zhu M, Liang H, Feng J, Zhang N, Wang YM, Yu YH, Wang AB
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2022 Sep;48(9):2304-2313. Epub 2022 Jun 26 doi: 10.1111/jog.15341. PMID: 35754096Free PMC Article
Preoperative Aortic Arch Size and Late Outcome After Coarctation Repair by Lateral Thoracotomy.
Ramachandran P, Khoury PR, Beekman RH, Michelfelder EC, Manning PB, Tweddell JS, Cnota JF
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Aug;106(2):575-580. Epub 2018 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.084. PMID: 29733824
Diagnosing Neonatal Aortic Coarctation in the Setting of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Peng DM, Punn R, Maeda K, Selamet Tierney ES
Ann Thorac Surg 2016 Mar;101(3):1005-10. Epub 2015 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.09.050. PMID: 26652138
The neonatal hypoplastic aortic arch: decisions and more decisions.
Langley SM, Sunstrom RE, Reed RD, Rekito AJ, Gerrah R
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2013;16(1):43-51. doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2013.01.008. PMID: 23561817
Interventions for aortic coarctation.
Hornung TS, Benson LN, McLaughlin PR
Cardiol Rev 2002 May-Jun;10(3):139-48. doi: 10.1097/00045415-200205000-00002. PMID: 12047792

Clinical prediction guides

A clinical prediction model to estimate the risk for coarctation of the aorta: From fetal to newborn life.
Wang HH, Wang XM, Zhu M, Liang H, Feng J, Zhang N, Wang YM, Yu YH, Wang AB
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2022 Sep;48(9):2304-2313. Epub 2022 Jun 26 doi: 10.1111/jog.15341. PMID: 35754096Free PMC Article
Prediction of neonatal coarctation of the aorta at fetal echocardiography: a scoring system.
Contro E, Cattani L, Balducci A, Prandstraller D, Perolo A, Larcher L, Reggiani MLB, Farina A, Donti A, Gargiulo GD, Pilu G
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2022 Nov;35(22):4299-4305. Epub 2020 Nov 17 doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1849109. PMID: 33203263
Preoperative Aortic Arch Size and Late Outcome After Coarctation Repair by Lateral Thoracotomy.
Ramachandran P, Khoury PR, Beekman RH, Michelfelder EC, Manning PB, Tweddell JS, Cnota JF
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Aug;106(2):575-580. Epub 2018 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.084. PMID: 29733824
Diagnosing Neonatal Aortic Coarctation in the Setting of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Peng DM, Punn R, Maeda K, Selamet Tierney ES
Ann Thorac Surg 2016 Mar;101(3):1005-10. Epub 2015 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.09.050. PMID: 26652138
Interventions for aortic coarctation.
Hornung TS, Benson LN, McLaughlin PR
Cardiol Rev 2002 May-Jun;10(3):139-48. doi: 10.1097/00045415-200205000-00002. PMID: 12047792

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