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The relevance of regularly measuring blood pressure in childhood and adolescence has been a subject of debate. This Grand Round will present the case for routine blood pressure screening in the young, including data on blood pressure tracking from childhood to adulthood, and the association of high blood pressure in childhood with intermediate markers of cardiovascular disease.
Associate Professor Jonathan Mynard is a Team Leader and Research Fellow within the Heart Research group at Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Honorary Principal Fellow with the Department of Paediatrics, Honorary Senior Fellow with the Department of Biomedical Engineering (University of Melbourne), NHMRC RD Wright Career Development Fellow and Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow. He is the Convenor of BPOzKids, a multidisciplinary national network focused on addressing issues surrounding high blood pressure in Australian children.