Blood pressure normal values in children and adolescents according to age and height [Normogramas da pressão arterial em crianças e adolescentes de acordo com a idade e a altura.]

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 1997

Autores

Macedo, ME (Autor) Outra; Lopes, L (Autor) Outra; Costa-Pereira A (Autor) FMUP; de Freitas, AF (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia

Vol. 16

Páginas: 679-682, 663

ISSN: 0870-2551

Editora: Sociedade Portuguesa De Cardiologia

Indexação

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ID Authenticus: P-008-M3F

Abstract (EN): The assessment of blood pressure in children and adolescents is of great importance in order to gain a better understanding of its pattern of evolution. The authors publish the normal values of blood pressure in Portuguese children and adolescents, according to age and sex, as well as the mean values of the 90th percentile, which are very important to separate normal children from those with high blood pressure. In this study the fifth Korotkoof sound is used to define diastolic blood pressure in all ages. New blood pressure tables are also published, for children and adolescents, that now include the height percentile for age and blood pressure. These new charts have been developed to guide practising clinicians in antihypertensive drug therapy, when indicated.

Idioma: Português

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica