Predictors of blood pressure and hypertension long-term after treatment of isolated coarctation of the aorta in children-A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess predictors of blood pressure and hypertension and relations between blood pressure and left ventricular mass in a population-based retrospective study of repaired isolated coarctation of aorta.

Methods

We collected follow-up data until 2018 of 284/304 (93%) patients with coarctation treated by surgery (n = 235) or balloon angioplasty/stent (n = 37/12) in our unit 2000-2012. Systolic hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure z-score ≥ +2SD or regular use of blood pressure medication. Left ventricular hypertrophy was defined as left ventricular mass z-score ≥ +2SD or left ventricular mass index g/m 2.7 ≥ 95th percentile.

Results

The median (25-75th percentiles) follow-up time and age at follow-up were 9.7 years (6.9-13.2) and 11.8 years (7

SUBMITTER: Ylinen MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9380783 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature