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. 1975 Jun;30(3):344–347. doi: 10.1136/thx.30.3.344

Successful outcome of complications of excision of aortic coarctation.

R M Khan, K Bloor
PMCID: PMC470289  PMID: 1145540

Abstract

A case is described of a patient who made a complete recovery following unusually serious complications of excision of aortic coarctation. The thoracic aorta was reconstructed successfully using an aortic graft along a course which appears to be short and direct.

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