Hypertension promotes cardiac risk in adolescence

U.S. researchers believe that hypertension in adolescents may be the preamble of cardiovascular disease in adulthood, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

It also promotes the calcification of coronary arteries, which promotes heart risk, says the job.

"This shows that blood pressure in early adulthood may affect the risk of heart later in life disease," said Norrin Allen, author of the essay.

"We can not wait to get to middle age to cope. If we can avoid before your blood pressure to rise, you can reduce the risk of future heart attacks and strokes," adds the expert, who advises developing healthy lifestyles, physical activity, adequate food.

For hypertensive patients, changes in lifestyles and appropriate use of treatments, when necessary, is important, stresses Donald Lloyd-Jones, principal research investigator and cardiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

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