Journal of the Korean Pediatric Cardiology Society  2001;5(2):156-160

A Case of Hypertrophied Left Ventricle After Successful Coarctoplasty.

Gi Beom KIM 1 ; Hyuk Ju KWON ; Young Hwan SONG ; Soo Jung KANG ; Young Mee SEO ; Eun Jung BAE ; Chung Il NOH ; Jung Yun CHOI ; Yong Soo YUN ; Yong Jin YUN

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Keywords

Coarctation of Aorta; Exercised-induced hypertension; Left ventricular hypertrophy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Coarctation of aorta(CoA) has been recognized to be cured by corrective operation, so many clinicians have discontinued follow-up early. However, high incidences of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, of which causes have been known as persistent resting hypertension and exercise-induced hypertension after corrective operation, have been reported during long-term follow-up. And left ventricular mass increase associated with persistent resting hypertension and exercise-induced hypertension has been known as an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease. So, even for successfully operated CoA patients, increased left ventricular mass as well as resting hypertension and exercise-induced hypertension must be detected early and normalized through persistent observation to adulthood.