Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4167351 | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
LVH is common in children with newly diagnosed HTN. The initial examination of these children should include echocardiography, because neither the severity of casual BP elevation nor the presence of abnormal ambulatory BP results at initial diagnosis are predictive of LVH.
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Authors
Tammy M. MD, MHS, Barbara MD, Joseph T. MD, MS, Rulan MD, MS,