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. 1981 Jan;36(1):63–65. doi: 10.1136/thx.36.1.63

Middle aortic syndrome as a cause of heart failure in children and its management.

S Gupta, B Goswami, D C Ghosh, A N Sen Gupta
PMCID: PMC471444  PMID: 6117134

Abstract

Two cases of middle aortic syndrome in children are described along with two other cases reported earlier. In childhood, this disease may present as incipient or overt cardiac failure. Surgical treatment should be undertaken based on an objective assessment of the severity of the stricture and after taking into account the future growth of the child.

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