Question

A physical assessment of a 28-year-old female client indicates that the blood pressure in her legs is lower than that in her arms and that her brachial pulse is weaker in her left arm than in her right. In addition, her femoral pulses are weak bilaterally. Which possibility would her care provider be most likely to suspect?

Answer 1

Coarctation of the aorta

Step-by-step explanation:

Coarctation of the aorta also known as aortic coarctation: It is defined as the constricting of the aorta, the large blood vessel of the heart and delivers oxygen-rich blood in the body. When it occurs, the heart pumps harder to force the blood through the constricted part of the aorta.

Causes: It may occur due to the inappropriate development of the aorta in the starting eight weeks of fetal growth.

Treatment: There are several options available for the treatment of the Coarctation of the aorta. It is bring treated with the repair of the narrowed vessel.