Repair of coarctation of the aorta in adults and hypertension.

The aim of this study is to determine if surgical repair of coarctation in adults improves systemic hypertension. The charts of 23 consecutive patients (age range 13-36 years, mean 23.6+/-7) who underwent repair of aortic coarctation at the Atatürk University, Aziziye Hospital, between 1986 and 2000 were reviewed.