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aortic isthmus stenosis

An aortic isthmus stenosis is a congenital defect of the great vessels. Just after the origin of the left subclavian artery from the aortic arch the arch is usually a little bit narrow. In case of aortic isthmus stenosis this constriction is severe leading to hypertrophy of the left heart chamber and to an increased blood pressure in the upper part