What is abdominal aortic coarctation?

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Coarctation of aorta is a common congenital cardiovascular malformation with an incidence of 0.2-0.6 per 1000 live births. It ranks the eighth in the common congenital heart diseases, accounting for 5% - 8% of all congenital heart diseases. Male is more than female. What is abdominal aortic coarctation? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What is abdominal aortic coarctation?

The clinical manifestations of the disease vary with the pathological type and course of the disease. Abdominal aortic coarctation can be divided into two types: diffuse and segmental. The latter can be divided into upper, lower and renal artery coarctation according to the site of occurrence. Malignant or refractory hypertension is the most common, most significant and sometimes the only clinical manifestation of the disease,

But the lower extremity blood pressure is low, even the femoral artery does not pulsation. Other manifestations included headache, diplopia, progressive encephalopathy, intracranial hemorrhage, heart failure and lower limb weakness. The sign is abdominal vascular murmur. The average age of diagnosis was 21 years.

This disease can be diagnosed by stethoscope (abdominal vascular murmur), sphygmomanometer (upper limb hypertension and lower limb hypotension) and finger (upper limb pulsation enhancement, lower limb pulsation weakening or even disappearing). Ultrasound, CT, MRI or angiography are often needed, especially angiography.

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Pay attention to proper rest, do not overwork, master the combination of dynamic and static, good rest is conducive to the recovery of the body; Exercise can enhance physical strength, enhance disease resistance, the combination of the two can better recovery. Should eat the food with high collagen content;