High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is when the force of the blood pushing on the blood vessel walls is too high. High blood pressure in children is more common today, but it often goes undiagnosed. Throughout our system, board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists offer a wide range of cardiology expertise and advanced technology to identify and treat conditions like high blood pressure. 

If your child’s hypertension is caused by a condition like kidney disease, our pediatric experts will work together to make a care plan. And our family-centered approach will keep you at the center of decisions about your child’s treatment. 

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High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is when the force of the blood pushing on the blood vessel walls is too high. High blood pressure in children is more common today, but it often goes undiagnosed. Throughout our system, board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric cardiologists offer a wide range of cardiology expertise and advanced technology to identify and treat conditions like high blood pressure. 

If your child’s hypertension is caused by a condition like kidney disease, our pediatric experts will work together to make a care plan. And our family-centered approach will keep you at the center of decisions about your child’s treatment. 

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High Blood Pressure

Why Choose Us

Our Nemours Children's Cardiac Center experts have the experience to identify and treat all types of heart problems; many are named to the Best Doctors in America® list, year after year. In addition to providing diagnosis and treatment, the Nemours Cardiac Center teams participate in ongoing research with other pediatric cardiac institutions — so every kid can benefit from our experience and have hope for a healthier future.  

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer cardiology care for kids with high blood pressure at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware and select Nemours Children's Health locations.

The Nemours Cardiac Center at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware offers a complete range of pediatric cardiology and heart surgery services. 

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer cardiology care for kids with high blood pressure at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida (Orlando) and select Nemours locations.  

Our Nemours Cardiac Center in Central Florida offers inpatient, critical and surgical care at Nemours Children’s Hospital Orlando. In addition, they offer a Pediatric Hypertension Program at the hospital and in multiple specialty care locations where the cardiology and nephrology teams provide care to children with renal hypertension. 

Northwest Florida

We offer cardiology care for kids with high blood pressure at Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola and our hospital affiliate, West Florida Healthcare, with outpatient and follow-up appointments also available at select Nemours locations.

Our Nemours Cardiac Center in Pensacola is home to one of the few accredited pediatric transthoracic and fetal echocardiography labs in Florida and, if needed, can facilitate the transfer of extremely ill children between our Nemours Cardiac Center locations (e.g., to Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida).

Find Care at Nemours

We have many pediatric specialists and locations — find the care closest to you: