Prevalence of hypertension in children after early repair of coarctation of the aorta: a cohort study using casual and 24 hour blood pressure measurement

Abstract

This unique study of a large cohort of patients treated for coarctation in early childhood showed that a disappointingly high prevalence of hypertension is already apparent in children aged 7-16 years in the absence of significant arch obstruction, whether assessed by 24 hour or by casual blood pressure measurement.