KEY POINTS 1. Blood pressure should be measured with the proper cuff size on the right upper arm with attention to technique when using oscillometric devices in neonates. 2. Blood pressure is rapidly changing during the first weeks of life,…
Questions 1 How is hypertension defined in children and adolescents? The definition of hypertension in adults is based on data from large clinical trials, which show that as blood pressure (BP) rises, the risk of cardiovascular endpoints such as stroke,…
Over the past decade, there has been increasing interest in childhood hypertension and greater recognition that adult cardiovascular disease has its origins in childhood. Fueling this interest has been the childhood obesity epidemic, which has led to an increase in…