Associations of blood pressure throughout childhood with left ventricle mass in adolescence

Background: High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for elevated LV mass (LVM) in adults. Evidence suggests that BP tracks from childhood into adolescence and adulthood, however findings on the association between childhood BP and LVM are inconsistent and the temporal relationship between BP in childhood and elevated LVM in adolescence is unknown.

Source: Artery Research - November 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chloe Park, Nish Chaturvedi, Alun Hughes Source Type: research