Coarctation of the Aorta
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Coarctation of the Aorta Home Care
Home care
for coarctation of the aorta includes:
Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
Avoid stimulants
Cold medications
Medications that contain
caffeine
Take prescribed medications as directed.
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Coarctation of the Aorta Home Care: Warning Signs
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Last Updated: Dec 11, 2008
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Coarctation of the Aorta References:
Daniels SR. Repair of coarctation of the aorta and hypertension: does age matter? Lancet. 2001 Jul 14;358(9276):89.
Hornung TS, Benson LN, McLaughlin PR. Interventions for aortic coarctation. Cardiol Rev. 2002 May-Jun;10(3):139-48.
Massey R, Shore DF. Surgery for complex coarctation of the aorta. Int J Cardiol. 2004 Dec;97 Suppl 1:67-73.
Rao PS. Balloon angioplasty of native coarctation of the aorta. J Invasive Cardiol. 2000 Aug;12(8):407-9.
