Aortic coarctation history and symptoms

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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]

Symptoms

Symptoms can vary depending on how much blood is able to flow through the artery and if the patient has any history of other heart defects.

in approximately 50% of newborns symptoms will show within the first few days of life. In milder cases symptoms may not appear until adolescence. Some people may show no symptoms at all.

Symptoms include:

• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Shortness of breath
• Severe headache most likely due to the presence of hypertension
• Chest pain
• Cold feet/legs
• Nosebleed
• Leg cramps with exercise
• High blood pressure (hypertension) with exercise
• Decreased ability to exercise
• Poor growth