Coarctation of the Aorta: A Case Presentation
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Published:2009-03
Issue:2
Volume:28
Page:103-113
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ISSN:0730-0832
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Container-title:Neonatal Network
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Neonatal Network
Abstract
Coarctation is a constriction or narrowing of the aorta and presents most commonly within the first two weeks of life. This article reviews a case study of an infant diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta on day 8 of life. It includes an overview of the etiology, clinical presentation, and management plus an account of the infant’s transport to a regional pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Subject
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine,Critical Care Nursing,General Medicine,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health