Image Based Question-67746

Association of Condition (Arrow) shown in photograph below include all EXCEPT ?

A. Turner’s syndrome.

B. Down’s syndrome.

C. VSD.

D. PDA.

Correct Answer » B Explanation

The condition shown in the picture above represents coarctation of aorta.

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA or CoAo), also called aorticnarrowing, is a congenital condition whereby the aorta is narrow, usually in the area where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum after regression) inserts. The word “coarctation” means narrowing. Coarctations are most common in the aortic arch.