Age | Targeted BP goals |
Office BP* | |
Children <13 years of age | Systolic and diastolic BPs <90th percentile for age, sex, and height¶ |
Children ≥13 years of age | BP ≤120/80 mmHg |
ABPM | |
All ages | 24-hour mean arterial BP <50th percentile based on ABPM normative data for age, sex, and height |
BP: blood pressure; ABPM: ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
* BP values are based on auscultatory office measurements using aneroid sphygmomanometers and appropriate-size cuff and placement.
¶ Normative BP values are based on the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics revised guidelines for screening and managing high BP for children and adolescents.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?