Vnitr Lek 2024, 70(2):126-130 | DOI: 10.36290/vnl.2024.025
How to approach arterial hypertension in adolescents and young adults?
- II. interní klinika FN a LF v Plzni
Arterial hypertension is observed less frequently in adolescents and young adults than in older persons. Although the absolute cardiovascular risk in this age group is low, untreated hypertension is a source of organ damage development and health complications later in life. Therefore, diagnosis and early initiation of treatment is an important part of the management of this population. The cornerstone of diagnosis is the measurement of blood pressure in a healthcare facility and using out-of-office methods of blood pressure measurement. In indicated cases, secondary hypertension must be excluded. We always search for and intervene other cardiovascular risk factors. The basis of treatment is lifestyle modification and pharmacological treatment. Its composition does not differ from older persons, the exception being women of childbearing potential.
Keywords: arterial hypertension, adolescents and young adults, women of child-bearing age.
Accepted: March 26, 2024; Published: April 10, 2024 Show citation
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