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*[[ | A thorough examination is necessary to truly diagnose an aortic coarctation. Conditions with similar symptoms to an aortic coarctation include: polyarteritis, aortic valve stenosis, and patent ductus arteriosus. | ||
*[[Bicuspid aortic valve]] | |||
*[[Patent ductus arteriosus]] | ==Differentiating Aortic coarctation from other diseases== | ||
*[[Ventricular septal defect]] | A number of conditions are associated with the aortic coarctation. During an examination, it is important to be cognizant that the following conditions need to be differentiated from an aortic coarctation: | ||
*Anomalies of the head and neck vessels | * [[Polyarteritis]] | ||
*[[Intracerebral aneurysms]] | * [[Aortic valve stenosis]]/[[Bicuspid aortic valve]] | ||
* [[Patent ductus arteriosus]] | |||
Other associated conditions: | |||
* [[Ventricular septal defect]] | |||
* Anomalies of the head and neck vessels | |||
* [[Intracerebral aneurysms]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
A thorough examination is necessary to truly diagnose an aortic coarctation. Conditions with similar symptoms to an aortic coarctation include: polyarteritis, aortic valve stenosis, and patent ductus arteriosus.
Differentiating Aortic coarctation from other diseases
A number of conditions are associated with the aortic coarctation. During an examination, it is important to be cognizant that the following conditions need to be differentiated from an aortic coarctation:
Other associated conditions:
- Ventricular septal defect
- Anomalies of the head and neck vessels
- Intracerebral aneurysms