Hypertension after repair of aortic coarctation — A systematic review

Hypertension continues to be a common and potentially serious problem in patients who have undergone anatomically successful repair of aortic coarctation. Objective To assess the prevalence of hypertension after aortic coarctation repair, the factors that affect the prevalence and the hypotheses behind hypertension in this cohort of patients. Design A systematic review of all articles reporting on systolic blood pressure (SBP) in patients who...