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This 8 year-old patient with native coarctation of the aorta, as shown in Panel A, had a 50 mmHg gradient across the narrowed segment (black arrow). He underwent angioplasty with stent placement (Panel B, white arrow), completely eliminating the pressure gradient as well as the anatomic obstruction (Panel C).
