When hypertension grows up: implications for transitioning care of adolescents and young adults with hypertension from pediatric to adult health care providers

SS Mannemuddhu, I Macumber, JA Samuels… - Advances in Chronic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypertension (HTN) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children as well as
adults. HTN and related adverse cardiovascular health develop and progress on a
continuum across an individual's life course. Pediatric HTN, or even isolated elevated blood
pressure as a child, increases the risk of sustained HTN and cardiovascular disease in later
adulthood. Transitioning the care of adolescents and young adults who have HTN is an
important but unmet health care need that could potentially have a dramatic effect on …
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