Journal article
Prevalence of Pediatric Masked Hypertension and Risk of Subclinical Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Masked hypertension (MH) occurs when office blood pressure is normal, but hypertension is confirmed using out-of-office blood pressure measures. Hypertension is a risk factor for subclinical cardiovascular outcomes, including left ventricular hypertrophy, increased left ventricular mass index, carotid intima media thickness, and pulse wave velocity. However, the risk factors for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring defined MH and its …
Authors
Chung J; Robinson C; Sheffield L; Paramanathan P; Yu A; Ewusie J; Sanger S; Mitsnefes M; Parekh RS; Sinha MD
Journal
Hypertension, Vol. 80, No. 11, pp. 2280–2292
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 2023
DOI
10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.20967
ISSN
0194-911X