Pediatric Blood Pressure and Adult Preclinical Markers of Cardiovascular Disease

Pediatric Blood Pressure and Adult Preclinical Markers of Cardiovascular Disease

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A high blood pressure level in adults is considered the single most important modifiable risk factor for global disease burden, especially those of cardiovascular (CV) origin such as stroke and ischemic heart disease.Because blood pressure levels have been shown to persist from childhood to adulthood, elevations Collections in pediatric levels have been hypothesized to lead to increased CV burden in adulthood and, as such, might provide a window in the life course where primordial and primary Beko ASL1331PX Stainless Steel American Fridge Freezer prevention could be focused.In the absence of substantive data directly linking childhood blood pressure levels to overt adult CV disease, this review outlines the available literature that examines the association between pediatric blood pressure and adult preclinical markers of CV disease.