Abstract:Background: Stent implantation for aortic coarctation (CoA) is associated with anatomical and hemodynamic advantages. Although the anatomy is corrected after the intervention, patients often still suffer from hypertension during the follow-up. Its risk factors remain unclear. There are only a few studies on the long-term follow-up of hypertension after stenting. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing systemic hypertension after CoA by transcatheter stent placement.Methods: A total of 82 patien… Show more
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