What is Coarctation of the aorta?

a congenital narrowing of the descending aorta

What are the Associations of Coarctation of the aorta?

• Turner's syndrome
• bicuspid aortic valve
• berry aneurysms
• neurofibromatosis

In infancy how might Coarctation of the aorta present?

heart failure

In adults how might Coarctation of the aorta present?

hypertension

What murmur is heard in Coarctation of the aorta?

• mid systolic murmur, maximal over the back
• apical click from the aortic valve