Hypertension: An Important But Reversible Cause of Systolic Dysfunction in a Cohort of Pediatric Patients.

ABSTRACT: Cardiac dysfunction due to hypertension (CDHTN) in pediatrics is not well described. We aimed to describe the presentation and outcomes of pediatric CDHTN and identify clinical features associated with resolution of dysfunction. A single-center retrospective cohort study of patients ≤ 21 years with CDHTN from January 2005-September 2020 was performed. Patients with systolic dysfunction without another cause, blood pressure > 95th percentile, and physician judgment that dysfunction was secondary to hypertension were included. Demographics, clinical characteristics, echocardiographic findings, and outcomes were examined using Fisher's exact and Mann-Whitney U tests. Multiple correspondence analysis was used to explore the relationship of resolution of dysfunction to clinical features. Thirty

SUBMITTER: Kamsheh AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10872510 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature