Ballistocardiograms in Coarctation of the Aorta

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Abstract
THE recent interest in coarctation of the aorta can be attributed to the development of a surgical treatment eliminating the stenotic area.1 2 3 In recent years the number of reported cases has steadily increased. This apparent increased incidence probably represents a new awareness leading to a much more frequent diagnosis of a condition that was formerly a medical curiosity. The incidence of coarctation as given by Levine4 is 0.05 per cent of the population.In large measure the diagnosis depends first upon thinking of the possibility of this condition and secondly on a few additional procedures indicated to aid in establishing . . .