Clinical Implications of the Revised AAP Pediatric Hypertension Guidelines
- 1 August 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 142 (2), e20180245
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-0245
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: New pediatric hypertension definitions were recently published in a clinical practice guideline (CPG). We evaluated the impact of the CPG, compared with the previous guideline ("Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents"), on the prevalence of hypertension and associations with target organ damage (TOD) in high-risk youth. METHODS: Participants (10-18 years old) undergoing an evaluation of the cardiovascular effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in youth were studied. Blood pressure was categorized according to the 2 guidelines as normal, elevated, and hypertension (stages 1 and 2). Measures of TOD (carotid artery intima-media thickness, pulse wave velocity, left ventricular mass, and diastolic function) were obtained. Associations between blood pressure categories and TOD and the sensitivity of hypertension classification in identifying TOD were evaluated. RESULTS: Data were available for 364 participants (65% female sex; 15.1 +/- 2.1 years of age). Hypertension was identified in 8% and 13% as defined in the Fourth Report and CPG, respectively (P = .007). The 2 guidelines revealed similar associations with TOD; however, the CPG demonstrated improved sensitivity of TOD detection in hypertensive participants. For example, the proportion of participants with an abnormal left ventricular mass categorized as hypertensive increased from 20% to 31% as defined in the Fourth Report and CPG, respectively (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Incorporation of the CPG increased the prevalence of pediatric hypertension in a population of high-risk youth and improved the sensitivity of TOD identification in hypertensive participants.This publication has 42 references indexed in Scilit:
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