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Surgery <strong>in</strong> adolescents and adults<br />

• Death<br />

• Paraplegia is higher than simple CoA -1%<br />

• Recurrent or residual <strong>coarctation</strong> – 4-10%<br />

• Late aneurysm – 10-20%<br />

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Cohen M et al. Circulation 1989;80:840-5

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