Maria Fedchenko, Zacharias Mandalenakis, Helena Dellborg, Görel Hultsberg‐Olsson, Anna Björk, Peter Eriksson, Mikael Dellborg
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 549-558, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12785
Abstract Background: The aging patient with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) faces
the risk of developing atherosclerotic disease. Patients with coarctation of the aorta
(CoA) are especially vulnerable because of an inherent high risk of developing hy‐
pertension. However, data on the prevalence of other cardiovascular risk factors are
scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the prevalence of traditional cardio‐
vascular risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, obesity, and
sedentary lifestyle) in adult patients with CoA.
Methods: Patients with CoA who were registered at the ACHD clinic in Gothenburg
were asked to participate in a comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment. This… More >
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