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Aortic coarctation

Aortic coarctation

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Is a type of:

Congenital heart disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Headache
Diminished pulses in lower extremities

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Aortic coarctation

Surgery

Surgery

Tests

Electrocardiogram

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