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Coarctation of the Aorta

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Coarctation of the thoracic aorta was first resected successfully in 1944.20 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. Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sutter Memorial Hospital, 5301 F Street, Suite 312, 95819, Sacramento, California, USA

    Bradley J. Harlan MD (Chief, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Formerly: Associate Professor of Surgery)

  2. Davis Medical School, University of California, 5301 F Street, Suite 312, 95819, Sacramento, California, USA

    Bradley J. Harlan MD (Chief, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Formerly: Associate Professor of Surgery)

  3. Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Bradley J. Harlan MD (Chief, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Formerly: Associate Professor of Surgery) & Albert Starr MD (Professor of Surgery, Director)

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    Albert Starr MD (Professor of Surgery, Director)

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    Fredic M. Harwin BFA, MS

  7. Hôpital Broussais, University of Paris, Paris, France

    Alain Carpentier MD (Professor of Cardiac Surgery)

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Harlan, B.J., Starr, A., Harwin, F.M., Carpentier, A. (1995). Coarctation of the Aorta. In: Manual of Cardiac Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2474-7_16

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