The number of pediatric patients with hypertension and was hospitalized more than doubled from 12 661 in 1997 to 24 602 cases in 2006. The data is the data in the United States. This could be evidence of a child with hypertension continues to increase.
Unfortunately, hypertension has no symptoms. The only way to find out is by measurement of blood pressure in the arteries.
Hypertension in children is divided into two categories, namely primary hypertension when the cause can not be described or essentially unknown disease, usually associated with stress, heredity, or obesity. While secondary hypertension are the result of other diseases.
Classification of hypertension according to the degree is mild hypertension, when blood pressure both systolic and diastolic was 10 mmHg above the 95th percentile (special youth 150/100-159/109 mmHg). Hypertension is, when the blood pressure both systolic and diastolic greater than 20 mmHg above the 95th percentile (special youth of the 160/110 mmHg.
The increase in the number of pediatric patients with hypertension have an impact on health costs and economic costs. Moreover, according to data from children with hypertension are generally treated two times longer in hospital compared with other diseases.
There is no cure for high blood pressure, but this condition can be prevented and treated. Changes in diet and medication if necessary, can help control blood pressure and maintain it at a safe level.
