title: Coarctation of the aorta.
abstract: This article discusses the clinical and laboratory findings of isolated coarctation of the aorta, with emphasis on the newer methods of diagnosis and treatment, as well as the long term natural history following surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fixler
mesh_terms: D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging