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[Arterial hypertension in children. I. The epidemiological and etiological aspects]
1Clinica I Pediatrie Iaşi, UMF.
Insights
Pediatric hypertension is crucial for preventing adult cardiovascular issues. Early detection and understanding its causes, prevalence, and risk factors in children are essential for intervention.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Cardiology
- Public Health
Context:
- Hypertension in children is a growing concern with long-term health implications.
- Understanding pediatric hypertension is vital for adult cardiovascular disease prevention.
- Current knowledge gaps exist regarding the full scope of childhood hypertension.
Purpose:
- To define hypertension in children and establish normal arterial blood pressure ranges.
- To outline the methodology for accurate blood pressure measurement in pediatric populations.
- To explore the etiology, epidemiology, incidence, and prevalence of hypertension in children.
Summary:
- This review details the causes and spread of hypertension in children.
- It covers normal blood pressure ranges, measurement techniques, and influencing factors.
- Key risk markers, essential hypertension, and secondary hypertension etiologies are discussed.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of early identification and management of pediatric hypertension.
- Provides a foundation for developing targeted interventions to mitigate adult hypertension.
- Informs clinical practice and public health strategies for childhood cardiovascular health.
Abstract:
The authors present the etiology and the epidemiology of the hypertension in children. It is emphasized how important is to know the hypertension in children, which would allow to adopt measures in order to overt the hypertension's disasters in adults. It is defined the hypertension in children and there is presented the normal range od the arterial blood pressure as well as the methodology of measuring blood pressure in the arteries. There are presented the aspects concerning the incidence and the prevalence rates of hypertension in children, the factors that influence blood pressure and especially the risk markers. There are also brief presented the essential-hypertension and the etiology of the secondary hypertension.