Open AccessComparative Analysis of American Academy of Pediatrics and European Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Hypertension
Author(s) -
Se Jin Park,
Lee Smıth
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
childhood kidney diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2384-0250
pISSN - 2384-0242
DOI - 10.3339/jkspn.2021.25.2.71
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , clinical practice , disease , intensive care medicine , family medicine
Childhood hypertension (HTN) has become a significant public health issue because of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. However, childhood HTN is underrecognized and underdiagnosed in clinical practice. The European Society of Hypertension in 2016 and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2017 published updated guidelines for the screening, prevention, and management of pediatric HTN. There were notable differences between the two guidelines as well as many similarities. The updated AAP guidelines have clarified and simplified the recommendations for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood HTN based on current evidence. This review highlights the important developments in both guidelines, focusing on recent advances in the classification and treatment of childhood HTN.