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What is the definition of Interrupted Aortic Arch?
Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a rare type of congenital heart disease in which there is a disruption in the blood flow between the ascending and descending aorta due to the aorta being incomplete or interrupted. This disruption makes is so the heart cannot send blood through the aorta. The aorta is the main, largest artery and is located in the middle of the body’s trunk. The aortic arch is the curved section of the aorta at its top. Babies that are born with interrupted aortic arch also often have other congenital heart and blood vessel defects, such as an atrial septal defect or transposition of the great arteries.
What are the symptoms of Interrupted Aortic Arch?
Symptoms of aortic arch interruption appear immediately after an affected baby is born and include weakness and fatigue; rapid breathing; respiratory distress; rapid heartbeat; cyanosis (bluish skin and lips) or gray skin; patent ductus arteriosus (open fetal artery; PDA); and poor feeding.
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What are the current treatments for Interrupted Aortic Arch?
Interrupted aortic arch is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately with surgical repair. Until surgery can be performed, treatment for interrupted aortic arch includes the administration of prostaglandin EI to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and death. If the patient is in shock, inotropic drugs may be required.
Who are the top Interrupted Aortic Arch Local Doctors?
Dr. Tarek Alsaied
Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Cardiology
Dr. Tarek Alsaied
Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Cardiology
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
 (11.6 mi)
412-692-6040
Languages Spoken:
English

Tarek Alsaied is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alsaied and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interrupted Aortic Arch. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Tetralogy of Fallot, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Jenifer E. Lee
Cardiology
Dr. Jenifer E. Lee
Cardiology

University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

200 Lothrop St, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
 (11.3 mi)
412-647-6000
Languages Spoken:
English
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Jenifer Lee is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interrupted Aortic Arch. Her top areas of expertise are Vasculitis, Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Necrosis.

 
 
 
 
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Dr. David J. Kaczorowski
Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
Dr. David J. Kaczorowski
Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

200 Lothrop St, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
 (11.3 mi)
Languages Spoken:
English
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David Kaczorowski is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kaczorowski and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interrupted Aortic Arch. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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