Varying Blood Pressure in Children: A Diagnostic Quandary Interpreting the Fourth Report

Fourth Report guidelines on pediatric blood pressure (BP) are not clear when defining hypertension in children as “an average systolic BP and/or diastolic BP that is ≥ 95th percentile for gender, age, and height on ≥ 3 occasions.” We aimed to determine the prevalence of pediatric hypertension in a screening population based on two different guideline interpretations.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research