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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Association of Plasma Renin Activity with Risk of Late Hypertension in Pediatric Patients with Early Aortic Coarctation Repair: A Retrospective Study.

Irina-Maria Margarint, Tammam Youssef, Iulian Rotaru, Alexandru Popescu, Olguta Untaru, Cristina Filip, Ovidiu Stiru, Ancuta-Alina Constantin, Vlad Anton Iliescu, Radu Vladareanu

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Irina-Maria MargarintFaculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Tammam YoussefDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children "Maria Skłodowska Curie", 077120 Bucharest, Romania.
Iulian RotaruDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children "Maria Skłodowska Curie", 077120 Bucharest, Romania.
Alexandru PopescuDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children "Maria Skłodowska Curie", 077120 Bucharest, Romania.
Olguta UntaruDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children "Maria Skłodowska Curie", 077120 Bucharest, Romania.
Cristina FilipFaculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Ovidiu StiruFaculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Ancuta-Alina ConstantinFaculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-6742-6334
Vlad Anton IliescuFaculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9069-2722
Radu VladareanuFaculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9512-2673

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Abstract

backgroundCoarctation of the aorta (CoA) represents 5% to 7% of all congenital heart diseases. Surgery and interventional methods offer great short-term results, but the occurrence of postoperative hypertension associated with cardiovascular and cerebral vascular disease increases mortality and morbidity in the long term. This study aims to investigate risk factors associated with postoperative hypertension in pediatric patients with early repair of isolated aortic coarctation. SUBJECTS AND

methodsA total of 41 patients with isolated aortic coarctation were included. The mean age was 35.3 ± 46.34 days. Early repair under one month was performed in 65.9% of patients. In all except two patients, end-to-end anastomosis was used. A follow-up at two years revealed an incidence of 58.5% of hypertension. Using logistic regression, preoperative renin plasma concentration above the upper normal level (46.1 μUI/mL) was independently associated with the occurrence of hypertension (OR = 2.49, 95% CI = 2.001-5.03,

conclusionCoarctation of the aorta is not just a simple mechanical obstruction of the aorta and should be seen and managed as a systemic disease. Abnormal preoperative renin concentrations were independently associated with the occurrence of HT at follow-up, suggesting that vascular dysfunction could play a role in hypertension development after successful CoA repair, negatively influencing the long-term prognostic of these patients.

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aortic coarctationhypertensionneonatesrenin–angiotensin systemvascular dysfunction

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PMCPMC12028424

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