HYPERTENSION, HEREDITYAND STROKE -- HYPERTENSION, HEREDITYAND STROKE -- Contents -- Preface -- Genetics of Intracerebral Hemorrhage -- Abstract -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Risk Factors for ICH -- Genetic Risk Factors -- Family History as a Risk Factor for ICH -- Specific Genetic Pathways -- Genes Associated with CAA -- Definite CAA -- Probable CAA with support of pathological data -- Probable CAA -- Possible CAA -- Amyloid Precursor Gene -- Cystatin C Gene -- BRI Gene -- Presenilin 1 and 2 Genes -- Sporadic CAA -- Apolipoprotein E -- Genes Associated with Hemostasis -- Association Studies -- Factor XIII -- Factor V and Factor II -- Factor VII -- Platelet-activating Factor -- β1-Tubulin -- Other Genetic Pathways -- Genetics of Vascular Malformations -- Hereditary Syndrome Featuring AVMs -- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia -- Cerebral Cavernous Hemangiomas -- Practical Implications -- References -- Primary Arterial Hypertension in ObeseChildren as a Risk Factor of theDevelopment of PrematureAtherosclerosis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Diagnosis of Obesity and Arterial Hypertension inChildren -- The Course of Arterial Hypertension Pathogenesisin Obesity -- The Role of the Autonomous Nervous System inHT Development in Obese Patients -- The RAAS System in Obese and HT Patients -- The Role of Hyperinsulinism and Insulin Resistance in HT Development -- Adipocytokines and Their Role in HT Combined with Obesity Development -- Pathogenic Relations of Atherosclerosis and Arterial Hypertension -- Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents -- References -- On the Existing Relationships betweenthe Physical Activity, TobaccoConsumption, Body Composition andSocioeconomic Status as a Function ofthe Blood Pressure smong SpanishAdolescents -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Results -- Physical Activity -- Body Fat Level.

Tobacco Consumption -- Blood Pressure -- Discusion and Conclusion -- References -- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoringin Children with Glomerular KidneyDisease -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Patients and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Surgical Palliative Options for Patientswith Hypoplastic Left Heart -- Abstract -- Introduction -- References -- Influence of Heart Rate onDevelopment of Stroke among Patientsat Risk for Cerebrovascular Disease -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Patients and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Standards and Pitfalls Regarding theSHR Model in Genetic Hypertension andStroke -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Stroke Model -- 3. Sex Differences in Experimental Stroke -- 4. Age-Related Vulnerability -- 5. Distal MCA Patterns -- 6. Substrain Differences -- 7. Congenic Removal of a QTL for Blood Pressure -- 8. Cerebral Blood Flow -- 9. Reperfusion Injury -- 10. Statistical Power -- Conclusions -- References -- Hypertensive Children Have LowerBone Mass than Normotensive Children -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Study Cohort and Subject Description -- Protocol Design -- Outpatient Screening Visit -- Inpatient Visit -- Detailed Methodologies -- Weight, Height and Anthropometry -- Bone Mineral Content and Body Composition -- Resting Blood Pressure -- Statistical Analysis -- Results -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Hypertension and Obesity -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Obesity and Hypertension -- How Obesity Induces Hypertension? -- Definitions of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents -- Treatment of Hypertension in Obese Adolescents -- Pharmacologic Therapy for Obese Hypertensive Adolescents -- Conclusions -- References -- Arterial Hypertension in Children afterthe Surgical Repair of AorticCoarctation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Aim -- Study Population and Design.

Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Problems of Methodology andInterpretation of Ambulatory BloodPressure Monitoring in Children -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Discusion -- Conclusion -- References -- Genetic Studies in Pediatric Stroke -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Pediatric Stroke Phenotypes -- Monogenic Disorders Causing Stroke andSusceptibility Genes for Stroke -- Future Directions -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.