what causes hypoplasia of aortic arch
The haemodynamic molding theory suggests that a reduction in foetal blood flow causes hypoplasia and coarctation of the aortic arch. Twenty-five to 50% of infants diagnosed with coarctation have hypoplasia of the arch without haemodynamically significant narrowing and/or pressure gradient across the narrowed segment.ue to similarities in the clinical and imaging features of hypoplastic aortic arch and pseudocoarctation of aorta, they may be mistaken for true coarctation leading to unnecessary investigations.