In this episode, Dr. Morgan Taylor breaks down coarctation of the aorta—a congenital heart defect where the body’s main highway for blood flow suddenly narrows. You’ll learn how to recognize this “traffic jam” in circulation, what it looks like at the bedside, and how nurses assess and monitor it from infancy through childhood. 

Who should watch: Nursing students and new grads studying pediatric cardiac conditions who want to confidently recognize coarctation on exams and in clinical settings—especially those learning how to interpret blood pressure gradients and pulse differences in congenital heart disease. 

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