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Repair of Coarctation of the Aorta

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Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital narrowing of the aorta, with the narrowing usually located adjacent to the ductus arteriosus or ligamentum arteriosum. Less commonly, congenital narrowing of the aorta may be recognized anywhere in the aorta.

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  1. International College of Angiology, Inc., USA

    John B. Chang MD, FACS, FICA (Chairman, Board of Directors, Director) (Chairman, Board of Directors, Director)

  2. Long Island Vascular Center, 1050, Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, NY, 11576, USA

    John B. Chang MD, FACS, FICA (Chairman, Board of Directors, Director) (Chairman, Board of Directors, Director)

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Goh, K., Kubo, Y., Sasajima, T. (2000). Repair of Coarctation of the Aorta. In: Chang, J.B. (eds) Textbook of Angiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1190-7_58

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