Systemic hypertension has been considered mainly as an adult health issue for a long time,
but it is now being increasingly acknowledged as a significant problem also among pediatric …

Over the past several decades, childhood hypertension has undergone a considerable
conceptual change, as hypertension is a predictor of future development of cardiovascular …

Hypertension, a relatively uncommon problem in childhood except in certain groups of
children, is an important cardiovascular risk factor that can have significant health …

Hypertension is one of the major contributors to cardiovascular, renal and CNS morbidity
and mortality. Although it is more prevalent in adults, hypertension and its sequelae are …

The overall prevalence of hypertension in childhood is 2% to 5%, and the leading type of
childhood hypertension is primary hypertension, especially in adolescence. As in adults, the …

Hypertension has been recognized as an important health issue in the pediatric population
over the past years. This emphasizes the need for an organized and effective plan for …

In adults, hypertension has long been perceived as a public health problem. By contrast, its
impact in childhood is far less appreciated. In fact, quite often, high blood pressure in …

Hypertension occurs in a small percentage of children. The 2017 American Academy of
Pediatrics evidence-based clinical practice guideline provides a definition of pediatric …

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). Hypertension is a global problem, affecting both developed
and developing nations. In addition to being a major cause of morbidity and mortality …

This book is devoted to hypertension in children and adolescents, a clinical issue that–
thanks to the strides made in several areas of pathophysiological and clinical research–has …