Why the study?
What is the long-term prognosis and risk of sustained hypertension or cardiovascular events in adolescents with elevated blood pressure?
Population
60 adolescents (30 with elevated blood pressure and 30 controls) from the Evans County Epidemiologic Study.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 years
Authors
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Elevated blood pressure in adolescents carries a significant risk for long-term cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, particularly when associated with subsequent weight gain.
What is the long-term prognosis and risk of sustained hypertension or cardiovascular events in adolescents with elevated blood pressure?
Elevated blood pressure in adolescents carries a significant risk for long-term cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, particularly when associated with subsequent weight gain.
S. Heyden (1969) studied this question.
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