Research Article: Impaired Elastic Properties of the Ascending Aorta in Newborns Before and Early After Successful Coarctation Repair

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Background— Despite successful surgical correction, morbidity of patients with coarctation of the aorta is increased. It is well known that these patients have impaired elastic properties of the prestenotic arteries. To find out whether these abnormalities are primarily present or develop later, we studied 17 newborns before and early after surgical repair.