A . STONE FREEDBERG , M . D . Unusual Manifestations of Coaretation of the Aorta

C OARCTATION of the aorta often is associated with other lesions or defects of the heart or great vessels which may influence the outcome of surgery. Infrequently, the coarctation occurs at an atypical site. Of the 118 cases to be reviewed in this paper, 56, or, roughly, one in two, present unusual findings. The frequency with which complicating conditions are met makes the search for additional pathology mandatory when surgical correction of the coarctation is under consideration.