Key result
Surgically repaired aortic coarctation is associated with a pathological resting BP profile in ~72% of adults.
Why the study?
Postoperative persistent, recurring, or newly developing hypertension after surgical repair of aortic coarctation is a risk factor for earlier mortality compared with a normal population.
What is the prevalence of hypertension in adults after surgical repair of aortic coarctation?
Observational (n=44)
What is the prevalence of hypertension in adults after surgical repair of aortic coarctation?
A high proportion of adults surgically treated for aortic coarctation exhibit hypertension at rest, during exercise, or on ambulatory monitoring, highlighting the need for comprehensive blood pressure assessment in this population.
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May warrant comprehensive BP assessment after coarctation repair; extends observational prevalence data but leaves optimal strategies open.
Kaemmerer et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Aortic coarctation (post-surgical repair) (n=44). Surgical treatment of aortic coarctation was evaluated on Pathological blood pressure profile at rest. Among adults after surgical repair of aortic coarctation, a pathological blood pressure profile was observed in 72% at rest, 20% during exercise, and 53% during ambulatory measurement.
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