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Coarctation of the Aorta Echocardiogram

Echocardiography uses standard two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and Doppler ultrasound to create images of the heart.

A Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram image obtained from the suprasternal notch in an 11-day-old infant demonstrating discrete coarctation (arrow);

B Colour Doppler of the same image with aliasing of flow at the site of coarctation (arrow).

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Reference

Torok RD, Campbell MJ, Fleming GA & Hill KD. (2015). Coarctation of the aorta: Management from infancy to adulthood. World J Cardiol , 7, 765-75. PMID: 26635924 DOI.

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