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Coarctation of the Aorta

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Manual of Cardiac Surgery

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Coarctation of the thoracic aorta was first resected successfully in 1944.7 Although resection has remained the most common method of repair, additional operations have been developed to encompass the anatomic variations of coarctation. The objective of all procedures is permanent relief of any gradient across the coarctation and establishment of normal, pulsatile flow to the lower body.

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  1. Division of Cardiopulmonary Surgery, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland, Oregon, 97201, USA

    Bradley J. Harlan M.D. (Associate Professor of Surgery) & Albert Starr M.D. (Professor of Surgery and Chief)

  2. Medical Illustrator, 9101 S. W. 15th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97219, USA

    Fredric M. Harwin B.F.A., M.S.

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Harlan, B.J., Starr, A., Harwin, F.M. (1980). Coarctation of the Aorta. In: Manual of Cardiac Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0076-2_12

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