Pediatric Blood Pressure and Adult Preclinical Markers of Cardiovascular Disease

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 adultho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Costan G. Magnussen, Kylie J. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Blood Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMBD.S18887