Management of adults with coarctation of aorta

Figure 11 Surgical repair of coarctation of aorta. A: End to end anastomosis- Resection of the coarctation segment followed by direct suture anastomosis of the transected ends with associated patent ductus arteriosus; B: End-end anastomosis of coarctation without associated patent ductus arteriosus; C: End-end anastomosis of coarctation with associated aneurysm. L.C.C: Left common carotid; L.S.A: Left subclavian artery; Lig. a: Ligamentum arteriosum.