Aortic Coarctation: Narrowing of the lumen of the aorta, caused by deformity of the aortic media.
A narrowing of the aorta in the region above the aortic valve.
A narrowing of the aorta in the region below the aortic valve.
Backflow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle, owing to imperfect functioning of the aortic semilunar valve.
The dilatation of the aortic wall behind each of the cusps of the aortic valve.
Small clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the aortic arch, the pulmonary arteries, and the coronary arteries. The aortic bodies sense pH, carbon ...
