Cal H Robinson, Junayd Hussain, Nivethika Jeyakumar, Graham Smith, Catherine S Birken, Allison Dart, Janis Dionne, Anika Garg, Sujane Kandasamy, Sabine Karam, Stacey Marjerrison, Andrew M South, Lehana Thabane, Gita Wahi, Michael Zappitelli, Rahul Chanchlani
IMPORTANCE: Hypertension affects 6% of all children, and its prevalence is increasing. Childhood hypertension tracks into adulthood and is associated with subclinical cardiovascular disease; however, there is a lack of evidence linking childhood hypertension to cardiovascular outcomes, which may contribute to underdiagnosis and undertreatment. OBJECTIVE: To determine the long-term associated risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among children diagnosed with hypertension...
May 6, 2024: JAMA Pediatrics