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Coarctation of the thoracic aorta was first resected successfully in 1944. 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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Harlan, B.J., Starr, A., Harwin, F.M. (1996). Coarctation of the Aorta. In: Illustrated Handbook of Cardiac Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2324-5_15
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