Objective: This study sought to summarize the clinical data of children who were admitted in Beijing Children's hospital with a diagnosis of hypertension, and try to analyze the discriminating factors ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure is above 130/80 mmHg. Blood pressure is measured using a cuff and a sphygmomanometer. You should ...

Diagnostic delays in hypertension lead to lower treatment rates and increased cardiovascular risk, with prescription rates decreasing as delays lengthen. Delayed diagnoses correlate with a higher risk ...

Secondary hypertension is high blood pressure caused by an underlying health problem, such as kidney disease or hormone imbalances. Unlike primary hypertension, which has no apparent cause, secondary ...

To the Editor: The Case Record in the April 26 issue 1 describes a thoracic pheochromocytoma (paraganglioma) in a 19-year-old man and notes that his father received a diagnosis of hypertension in his ...