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DALLAS, May 23, 2022 — An American Heart Association scientific statement reviewing new evidence and guidance on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring of children and adolescents published today in the Association’s journal Hypertension .
Statement Highlights:
This scientific statement was prepared by the volunteer writing group on behalf of the Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, and Obesity in the Young Committee of the American Heart Association Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Council on Hypertension; and Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health. American Heart Association scientific statements promote greater awareness about cardiovascular diseases and stroke issues and help facilitate informed health care decisions. Scientific statements outline what is currently known about a topic and what areas need additional research. While scientific statements inform the development of guidelines, they do not make treatment recommendations. American Heart Association guidelines provide the Association’s official clinical practice recommendations.
Co-authors are Joseph T. Flynn, M.D., M.S., FAHA, Chair; Elaine M. Urbina, M.D., M.S., FAHA, Vice Chair; Tammy M. Brady, M.D., Ph.D.; Carissa Baker-Smith, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., FAHA; Stephen R. Daniels, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA; Laura L. Hayman, R.N., Ph.D., FAHA; Mark Mitsnefes, M.D., M.S.; Andrew Tran, M.D.; Justin P. Zachariah, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA. Author disclosures are in the manuscript.
Citation: Flynn JT, Urbina EM, Brady TM, Baker-Smith C, Daniels SR, Hayman LL, Mitsnefes M, Tran A, Zachariah JP. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents: 2022 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association [published online ahead of print May 23, 2022]. Hypertension . 2022;79: doi: 10.1161/HYP.0000000000000215
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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children and Adolescents: 2022 Update: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association