Pulmonary hypertension in young adults with repaired coarctation of the aorta: An unrecognised factor associated with premature mortality and heart failure

Adults with repaired coarctation of the aorta (CoA) are at risk for premature cardiovascular death or heart failure (HF). We sought to evaluate risk factors for death or HF in young adults with repaired CoA in childhood.The medical records of a cohort of 159 adults diagnosed with CoA repaired at a mean age of 4.1 ± 5.7 years were retrospectively reviewed to identify predictors of a combined endpoint of all cause death or hospitalisation for HF...