Yes, although it happens very rarely, about 1% of young children are diagnosed with arterial hypertension, usually secondary. After the age of 10, the pediatric cardiologist diagnoses primary hypertension more often. In any case, diagnostics should be started immediately to determine the underlying cause of the disease. In the absence of organ complications and constant medical control, it is recommended that the child not give up normal physical activity, it is even recommended to the appropriate extent. Children are treated similarly to adults, pharmacological treatment is based only on reduced doses of drugs.

Blood pressure changes in a pregnant woman are a physiological phenomenon. In the first and second trimesters, blood pressure drops, its lowest value usually occurs in the 23rd week of pregnancy. Subsequently, blood pressure begins to increase again and reaches the pre-pregnancy level by about 6 weeks after birth.
However, there are cases of hypertension in pregnant women and it is very dangerous both for the fetus and for herself. 5% - 10% of complications in pregnancy or childbirth are caused by untreated high blood pressure. Therefore, it is worth checking the pressure and in case of bad results, immediately contact the attending physician, and then the cardiologist.

There is no evidence of a direct genetic source of this disease. On the other hand, certain conditions and the specific lifestyle taken from home, parents and the immediate surroundings, which may affect the next generation, certainly have a great influence. Stressed, inactive, poorly eating parents will usually pass on such a pattern to the child, and in this sense it is a hereditary burden. Hypertension is detected in younger and younger people, which is why education in this field is so important.