A birth defect characterized by the narrowing of the AORTA that can be of varying degree and at any point from the transverse arch to the iliac bifurcation. Aortic coarctation causes arterial HYPERTENSION before the point of narrowing and arterial HYPOTENSION beyond the narrowed portion.

Descriptor ID	D001017
MeSH Number(s)	C14.240.400.090 C14.280.400.090 C16.131.240.400.090
Concept/Terms	Aortic Coarctation Aortic Coarctation Aortic Coarctations Coarctation, Aortic Coarctations, Aortic Coarctation of the Aorta Coarctation of Aorta Aorta Coarctation Aorta Coarctations Coarctation of Aorta Dominant Coarctation of Aorta Dominant Aorta Dominant Coarctation Aorta Dominant Coarctations

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