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Aortic coarctation, the 7th most common congenital heart defect, is present in 4.6% of all congenital heart diseases, and it is the predominant feature in 0.2–0.6/1000 live births. Aortic coarctation is more frequent in males.
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Corno, A.F. (2003). Aortic coarctation. In: Congenital Heart Defects. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57358-3_14
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