Articles in AHA
Strokes in Children Not the Same as in Adults
For the first time ever, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have issued guidelines for dealing with strokes in infants and children, an event once thought so rare that such guidelines were not warranted. New diagnostic tools…
Annual Blood Pressure Screening for Children Recommended by AHA
The American Heart Association recommends that children over age 3 receive annual blood pressure measurements, noting that even babies can have high blood pressure. A new analysis of blood pressure studies shows that high blood pressure in childhood is a…
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