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coarctation
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coarctation /co·arc·ta·tion/ (ko?ahrk-ta´shun) narrowing.
coarctation of aorta  a local malformation marked by deformed aortic media, causing narrowing of the lumen of the vessel.
reversed coarctation  Takayasu's arteritis.
co·arc·ta·tion (kärk-tshn)
n.
A constriction, stricture, or stenosis.
coarctation
stricture or narrowing.
coarctation of aorta
a localized malformation characterized by deformity of the tunica media of the aorta, causing narrowing, usually severe, of the lumen of the vessel. See also aortic coarctation.
reversed coarctation
pulseless disease.
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The most common types of CVMs include atrial or ventricular septal defects, transposition of the great vessels, persistent truncus arteriosus, teratology of Fallot, and coarctations.
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The most common types of CVMs include atrial or ventricular septal defects, transposition of the great vessels, persistent truncus arteriosus, teratology of Fallot, and coarctations.
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