Vascular dysfunction in patients with coarctation of the aorta: two-year results after early correction

Aim. The article deals with assessment of the changes of elastic properties of the aortic wall in patients with coarctation of the aorta, as compared with the control group, during different postoperative periods. Methods. 54 patients underwent surgical repair of coarctation of aorta by using extended end-to-end anastomosis and reverse left subclavian flap aortoplasty in infancy. The control group included 27 patients without any congenital heart pathology. Results. The median systolic arterial pressure in the 1st group was 105.3 (98; 112) mm Hg; the median diastolic pressure - 57.1 (51; 60) mm Hg, p