Table 1

Associated heart defects in 124 patients with aortic coarctation

Associated defectsNumber
Ventricular septal defect18 (15%)
Persistent ductus arteriosus16 (13%)
Atrial septal defect4 (3%)
Abnormal mitral valve4 (3%)
Transposition of the great arteries3 (2%)
Dextrocardia1 (1%)