Recent studies have demonstrated that there is a loss of aortic compliance in patients after coarctation repair ... that might explain the arterial hypertension. The authors identified a ...

(Read Full Report) The aortic coarctation triggers hypertension when it narrows and inhibits blood flow. “Specifically for this patient there were two options that were very feasible ...

Sometimes, congenital narrowing of the aorta, called coarctation of the aorta, may cause high BP in children and young people. Also Read: How does exercise impact your health? Discover 5 ...

Surgery is still the treatment of choice in infants with an aortic coarctation with a mortality rate of less than 1%. Balloon dilatation should be avoided in children and neonates as it is less ...