1.0Αλέξανδρος Μάινας MD, PhDhttps://gynaikologos-komotini.gr/en/gynaikologos-komotini.grhttps://gynaikologos-komotini.gr/en/author/gynaikologos-komotini-gr/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gmHKqaxqlN"><a href="https://gynaikologos-komotini.gr/en/coarctation-of-the-aorta-coa/">Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gynaikologos-komotini.gr/en/coarctation-of-the-aorta-coa/embed/#?secret=gmHKqaxqlN" width="600" height="338" title="“Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA)” — Αλέξανδρος Μάινας MD, PhD" data-secret="gmHKqaxqlN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://gynaikologos-komotini.gr/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a narrowing located distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery, which is the last major branch arising from the aortic arch, and proximal to the insertion of the ductus arteriosus.A related variant is hypoplasia of the transverse aortic arch, which is also the anatomical abnormality most commonly recognized prenatally.The incidence of isolated coarctation of the aorta is approximately 2 per 10,000 live births and it accounts for 7–10% of all congenital heart defects.