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What is the most common obstructive congenital heart defect?
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Coarctition of the aorta
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What sex is COA more common in?
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Males, 1.5:1
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In what disease do 35% of patients have coarctition of the aorta?
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Turners 45XO
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What is a common clinical scenario of COA?
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-Upper body hypertension
-Lower body hypotension/cyanosis |
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When the coarctition is proximal to the ductus, what is the lower body dependent upon for perfusion?
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A patent ductus
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What does severe aortic stenosis or atresia sometimes result in doing to males?
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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
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What is required for systemic bloodflow in hypoplastic left heart?
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A patent ductus
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