Hypertension in Children and Adolescents : New Perspectives

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii From Pregnancy to Childhood and Adulthood: The Trajectory of Hypertension (Manish D. Sinha)....Pages 1-16 The Contributions of Perinatal Programming to Blood Pressure Levels in Childhood and Beyond (Julie R. Ingelfinger)....Pages 17-30 Worldwide Prevalence of Childhood Hypertension (Bonita Falkner)....Pages 31-40 Office and Out of Office Blood Pressure Measurements (Stella Stabouli)....Pages 41-64 Large Vessels in Hypertension: Central Blood Pressure (Stéphane Laurent, Pedro Guimarães Cunha)....Pages 65-83 Isolated Systolic Hypertension in the Young (Empar Lurbe)....Pages 85-93 Primary Hypertension (Janusz Feber, Mieczysław Litwin)....Pages 95-110 Causes of Secondary Hypertension in Children and Adolescents (Rowena Lalji, Kjell Tullus)....Pages 111-130 Monogenic Hypertension (Mieczysław Litwin, Janusz Feber, Elżbieta Ciara)....Pages 131-153 Neonatal Hypertension (Joseph T. Flynn)....Pages 155-176 The Heart in Childhood Hypertension (Asle Hirth)....Pages 177-189 The Kidney in Hypertension (Elke Wühl, Franz Schaefer)....Pages 191-210 Non-pharmacological Treatment of Hypertension (Dénes Páll, Miklós Zrínyi)....Pages 211-224 Physical Exercise in the Treatment of Obesity and Hypertension: New Approach to Individualize Treatment (Pau Redon)....Pages 225-238 Treatment of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease (Elke Wühl, Franz Schaefer)....Pages 239-255 Long Term Follow-Up (Tomáš Seeman)....Pages 257-262 Evidences from Clinical Trials and Use of Antihypertensive Drugs in Children and Adolescents (Josep Redon, Pau Redon)....Pages 263-277