Isolated nocturnal hypertension is associated with increased left ventricular mass index in children.

Background: Isolated nocturnal hypertension (INH) is associated with increased prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adult patients. Unlike in adults, data illustrating the possible association between INH and cardiac target organ damage is lacking in children. This study aimed to investigate whether INH is associated with increased left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and LVH in children.

Nocturnal blood pressure non-dipping is not associated with increased left ventricular mass index in hypertensive children without end-stage renal failure.

Unlabelled: The aim of our study was to investigate whether nocturnal blood pressure (BP) dip is associated with increased left ventricular mass index and hypertrophy in children with hypertension (HT). We retrospectively reviewed data from all children with confirmed ambulatory HT in our center and performed ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and echocardiography at the same time. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) was defined as left ventricular mass index (LVMI) ≥95th centile.

Experience with the surgical treatment of atrioventricular septal defect with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.

Objectives: We sought to determine the prevalence, morphology, surgical methods and results of surgery for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) associated with atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD).

Methods: Correction of AVSD was performed in 615 patients. Twenty-three (3.

Long-term control of ambulatory hypertension in children: improving with time but still not achieving new blood pressure goals.

Background: Short-term therapy can decrease blood pressure (BP) to less than the 95th percentile in only about 50% of children. The aim of our study was to investigate the long-term control of hypertension (HT) in children using ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM).

Methods: We analyzed data from all children who started ramipril monotherapy in our center.