Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

This book is devoted to hypertension in children and adolescents, a clinical issue that - thanks to the strides made in several areas of pathophysiological and clinical research - has received growing interest in cardiovascular medicine over the last several years.

Given the increasing prevalence of hypertension in children and adolescents, this book represents an important and useful tool to address what has become a significant public health issue. It covers a diverse range of topics, from advances in the definition of hypertension and the identification of new risk factors, to current treatment strategies.

The book also presents an overview of the latest findings, including the clinical significance of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in youth, the importance of out-of-office and central blood pressure measurement, new methods for assessing vascular phenotypes, and clustering of CV risk factors.

Gathering contributions by international experts and pursuing a practice-oriented approach, the book offers a valuable tool for cardiologists, pediatricians and nephrologists, as well as general practitioners.

1 Introduction. - 2 From pregnancy to childhood and adulthood: The trajectory of hypertension. - 3 Perinatal programing and blood pressure. - 4 Worldwide overview about the prevalence and trends of hypertension in Children and Adolescents. - 5 Office and out of office blood pressure measurements. - 6 Large vessels in hypertension: Central blood pressure. - 7 Isolated systolic hypertension. - 8 Secondary hypertension: Diagnostic and treatment. - 9 Monogenic hypertension. - 10 Neonatal hypertension. - 11 The heart in hypertension. - 12 The kidney in hypertension. - 13 No pharmacological treatment of hypertension. - 14Pharmacological approach to hypertension treatment. - 15 Physical exercise in the treatment of obesity: New approach to individualize treatment. - 16 Treatment of hypertension in chronic kidney disease. - 17 Long term follow up. - 18 Clinical trials