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  • Title: Congenital coarctation of the distal thoracic aorta: clinical and pathological evaluation of a case successfully operated on.
    Author: Becquemin JP, Benhayem N, Menu P, Mechmeche R.
    Journal: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 1985 Apr; 33(2):109-10. PubMed ID: 2409620.
    Abstract:
    We report on a case of thickenings of the distal thoracic aorta in a young woman with hypertension. There were no associated vascular lesions or any evidence of an inflammatory process. The intima combined with a normal media was assessed by histopathology. These findings would strongly indicate a congenital origin of the disease. Blood supply to the spinal cord was studied preoperatively by selective angiography of intercostal and lumbar arteries. A simple endarteriotomy and a Dacron patch enabled normalization of the blood pressure. The etiological problems in pulseless disease are discussed as well as means of therapy.
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