Simplified Definitions of Elevated Pediatric Blood Pressure and High Adult Arterial Stiffness

: Aatola H, Magnussen CG, Koivistoinen T, Hutri-Kahonen N, Juonala M, Viikari JSA, Lehtimaki T, Raitakari OT, Kahonen M

Publisher: AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS

: 2013

: Pediatrics

: PEDIATRICS

: 1

: 132

: 1

: E70

: E76

: 7

: 0031-4005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-3426

CONCLUSIONS: Our results support the previous finding that elevated BP tracks from childhood to adulthood and accelerates the atherosclerotic process. The simplified BP tables could be used to identify pediatric patients at increased risk of high arterial stiffness in adulthood and hence to improve the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Internal medicine