Arterial hypertension in children and adolescents. Delyagin V.M., Rumyantsev A.G.

increased blood pressure compared to adults is characterized by a small number of children (0.1-0.5% of children and 1-2% of adolescents). However, it is in childhood that the conditions leading to arterial hypertension of adults are laid. The book presents original information on the prevalence, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of arterial hypertension. The possibilities of daily monitoring of blood pressure are shown, including the determination of the rigidity of the arterial wall. Critical indicators of pregypertension are given, leading to organ changes. Various options for hypotension, their clinical meaning, as well as modern views on the diagnosis, treatment and dispensary observation of patients with high and reduced blood pressure syndromes are described. The publication is intended for pediatricians, therapists, general practitioners.