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Maristella Santi1, Barbara Goeggel Simonetti, Corinna F P Leoni-Foglia
1aPediatric Department of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona bDepartment of Neurology cDivision of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Current Opinion in Cardiology
|June 8, 2015
Summary
Childhood hypertension is rising, impacting long-term cardiovascular health. Early detection and improved therapies are crucial for managing this growing concern in children and adolescents.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Hypertension Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Childhood hypertension is increasingly prevalent, linked to the childhood overweight epidemic.
- Cardiovascular development in childhood influences adult cardiovascular health.
- Growing concern exists regarding elevated blood pressure (BP) in pediatric populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and discuss emerging aspects of childhood hypertension.
- To highlight the significance of early cardiovascular health tracking into adulthood.
Main Methods:
- Review of current guidelines and expert opinions on pediatric BP screening.
- Analysis of sophisticated approaches investigating sympathetic nervous system modulation in childhood hypertension.
Main Results:
- US Preventive Services Task Force found insufficient evidence for routine BP screening benefits in children.
- Expert opinion supports BP assessment as part of routine physical examinations.
- Sympathetic nervous system overdrive plays a role in childhood arterial hypertension.
Conclusions:
- Elevated BP in children has significant short- and long-term health consequences.
- Addressing childhood overweight may reduce hypertension incidence.
- Advanced therapies offer potential for preventing or mitigating early cardiovascular disease in affected children.
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