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Neonatal Hypertension

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Hypertension in neonates, although described since the 1970s, remains difficult to define precisely because of the different factors that affect blood pressure in the neonatal period, as well as the limited normative data on neonatal blood pressure values. This makes careful blood pressure measurement of paramount importance. Once hypertension is identified, the cause can usually be identified with careful diagnostic evaluation. The most common causes are umbilical catheter-associated thrombosis, renal parenchymal disease, and chronic lung disease. Since data on use of antihypertensive medications in this age group are extremely limited, treatment is empiric and often relies on clinical experience. Available data suggest that long-term outcomes are usually good, with eventual resolution of hypertension in most infants. This chapter will address these main points in the evaluation of neonates with suspected hypertension.

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Flynn, J.T. (2019). Neonatal Hypertension. In: Lurbe, E., Wühl, E. (eds) Hypertension in Children and Adolescents. Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18167-3_10

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