What are the causes and symptoms of coarctation of the aorta?

What are the causes and symptoms of coarctation of the aorta?

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In newborns with congenital heart disease, coarctation of the aorta develops while the baby is in the womb. Among the consequences of coarctation of the aorta is ventricular hypertrophy, an enlarging of the left ventricle in response to the increased back pressure of the blood and the demand for more blood by the body. Symptoms in infants include shortness of breath (dyspnea), difficulty in feeding, and poor weight gain. Older children usually don't have symptoms, but may display fatigue, shortness of breath, or a feeling of lameness in their legs.

Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.";

<div class="section1"> <p>In newborns with congenital heart disease, coarctation of the aorta develops while the baby is in the womb. Among the consequences of coarctation of the aorta is ventricular hypertrophy, an enlarging of the left ventricle in response to the increased back pressure of the blood and the demand for more blood by the body. Symptoms in infants include <i>shortness of breath</i> (dyspnea), difficulty in feeding, and poor weight gain. Older children usually don't have symptoms, but may display <i>fatigue</i>, shortness of breath, or a feeling of lameness in their legs. </p> </div><p><i>Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.</i>";

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