Symptoms of coarctation of the aorta in infants include:

• Failure to thrive
• Difficulty breathing
• Heart murmur
• Fussiness in infants
• Rapid respiratory rate

Age	Upper Normal	Abnormal
6mo - 1 year	40 breaths per min	60 breaths per min
1 - 3 years	30 breaths per min	50 breaths per min
4 - 5 years	28 breaths per min	45 breaths per min
5 - 6 years	26 breaths per min	40 breaths per min
6 - 12 years	24 breaths per min	30 breaths per min
Over 12 years	20 breaths per min	25+ breaths per min

Symptoms of coarctation of the aorta in children and adults include:

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• High blood pressure
• Leg pain (bilateral)
• Worse during exertion
• Nosebleeds
• Prominent neck veins