COARCTATION OF THE AORTA IN CHILDHOOD

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Abstract
In the decade between 1928 and 1938, cases of coarctation of the aorta diagnosed clinically in childhood were reported with increasing frequency. Blackford1 in reviewing the literature for his comprehensive thesis of 1928 found only 4 cases in which the so-called "adult type" had been recognized in children during life. These cases were all reported before 1910. While Blackford's article was in press, a case was reported by Hunter2 and another by Hamilton and Abbott.3 During the next ten years 30 cases4 were reported, and 11 instances5 have been added since (Footnotes continued on next page) 1938. Thus, there have been reported in the literature at least 47 cases of coarctation of the aorta of the adult type diagnosed during life in children below the age of 15 years. With the exception of the 4 cases reported prior to 1910, these cases have been listed

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