Recommendations for CoA

Referenced studies that support the recommendations are summarized in the Online Data Supplement.

COR	LOE	Recommendations
1	B-NR	1. In patients with CoA, including those who have undergone surgical or endovascular intervention, an MRI or CT is recommended for initial, surveillance, and follow-up aortic imaging.1–4
1	C-EO	2. In patients with CoA, BPs should be measured in both arms and one of the lower extremities.
1	B-NR	3. In patients with significant native or recurrent CoA (Table 37) and hypertension, endovascular stenting or open surgical repair of the coarctation is recommended.2,3,5–12
1	C-EO	4. In patients with CoA, guideline-directed medical therapy is recommended for the treatment of hypertension.13
2b	B-NR	5. In adult patients with CoA, screening for intracranial aneurysms by MRI or CT may be reasonable.14–18