Abstract
Coarctation of the aorta is most often diagnosed in early childhood, with infrequent recorded presentations of previously undiagnosed adults. We present a young female hospitalized with hypertensive emergency who was then diagnosed with a stenotic bicuspid aortic valve requiring surgical intervention. Subsequent preoperative coronary angiogram led to discovery of an undiagnosed coarctation of the aorta, which is commonly a forgotten cause of secondary hypertension.