| Literature DB >> 27091737 |
Kenta Nakamura1, Ada Stefanescu Schmidt2.
Abstract
OPINION STATEMENT: The treatment of hypertension in coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is ideally managed by early surgical or transcatheter repair to reduce the risk of irreversible aortopathy and refractory hypertension, in addition to other associated sequelae including premature coronary artery disease; stroke; aortic aneurysm, dissection, and rupture; infective endocarditis; and heart failure. The choice of surgical or transcatheter repair is dependent on individual patient considerations. Medical therapy for hypertension due to CoA parallels treatment of essential hypertension with beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers as first-line agents.Entities:
Keywords: Aorta; Coarctation; Congenital heart disease; Hypertension
Year: 2016 PMID: 27091737 DOI: 10.1007/s11936-016-0462-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med ISSN: 1092-8464