High Blood Pressure in Children

by alexoscarew | March 7, 2013 at 02:58 am

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http://www.aboutbloodpressure.ca/high-blood-pressure-in-children-3/

Blood pressure is the force of blood that the heart eject against the walls of the arteries as blood travels through the body. Chronic hypertension (high blood pressure) is a well-known risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and kidney failure. Although most of these complications are usually seen in adults, long-term studies have shown children with hypertension are at higher risk for developing these complications during adulthood.