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Record Nr.

UNINA9910349557903321

Titolo

Hypertension in Children and Adolescents : New Perspectives / / edited by Empar Lurbe, Elke Wühl

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-18167-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 277 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection, , 2366-4606

Disciplina

618.92132

Soggetti

Cardiology

Pediatrics

Nephrology

General practice (Medicine)

General Practice / Family Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.