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Kids With Hypertension May Have Twice the Risk of Cardiac Events

Children diagnosed with hypertension had a higher associated long-term risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) compared with matched controls without the condition, according to a Canadian ...
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Is Hypertension Undertreated in Pediatrics?

Pediatric hypertension is a significant concern because it can persist into adulthood and contribute to cardiovascular ...
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High blood pressure in kids doubles their risk of cardiovascular disease, study finds, bringing a call for routine screening

Children and adolescents diagnosed with high blood pressure have double the risk of major cardiovascular problems as adults, a new study that followed them into their 20s and 30s reports. It’s another ...
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Obesity, High BMI Raise Hypertension Risk in Kids, Teenagers

Children and adolescents who become or remain obese are more than three times as likely to develop hypertension in a 3-year follow-up period compared with those who maintain a normal weight, according ...
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‘There is so much we can change’ to recognize, prevent primary hypertension in children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Primary hypertension in children is a risk factor for CVD in adulthood. Clinicians must emphasize prevention ...
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Children are becoming increasingly at-risk for hypertension

Doctors are highlighting the growing number of pre-adolescent children developing hypertension. Photo: Unsplash / Zhen H. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a persistent elevation in blood ...
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Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions

Youth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including stroke and heart attack, according to a new study. The research, led by ...
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Serial BP measurements needed to reliably diagnose hypertension in children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hypertension was more often diagnosed from a single measurement vs. serial readings among children and ...
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Parents Shouldn't Ignore High Blood Pressure In Kids; It Could Mean Hypertension:

Hypertension is a health complication that one usually associates with advancing age and adult life stresses. Hypertension is a sustained elevation in blood pressure. This means it is diagnosed when ...
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Hypertension in kids isn't rare, but experts are unsure how best to handle it

In kids, the numbers are more complicated to interpret. Blood pressure starts out comparatively low in small children and rises as they grow. But “normal” varies by age, gender, body size and time of ...
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Hypertension in kids on rise in India

A 15-year-old boy, who was obese and lived in a boarding school in Bengaluru, was taken to a hospital as he was suffering from a severe cold and cough. On routine checking, doctors found that hisblood ...