Open anatomical repair for primary coarctation of the aorta in adults

Although endovascular repair has become an alternative treatment for coarctation of the aorta (CoA) in adults, open repair provides concomitant repair of other cardiac complications, including post-stenotic aneurysm, ascending aortic aneurysm, and intracardiac diseases. We evaluated open anatomical repair for CoA repair in adults.Eleven patients (6 men, age range 21-63 years) underwent primary CoA repair. Complicating conditions included...