Is hypertension the fate of aortic coarctation patients treated with Cheatham Platinum (CP) stent?

ConclusionsIt was shown that hypertension incidence as demonstrated by ambulatory blood pressure monitorization and risk for cardiovascular diseases as indicated by CIM thickness and Pulse wave velocity were higher than those in healthy population even after CoA is corrected.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - October 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ali Baykan, Ayse G. Demiraldi, Onur Tasci, Ozge Pamukcu, Suleyman Sunkak, Kaz ım Uzum, Sadettin Sezer, Nazmi Narin Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research