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What is the definition or description of: coarctation of the aorta repair?
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Coarctation repair: Coarctation of the aorta is a narrowing in the aorta from birth and can impede blood flow to the organs and tissues below the narrowing. This can be repaired in several different ways both surgically as well as through the use of stents.
Answered 8/3/2018
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