33^rd Neonatology and Primary Care Congress

Neonatal Hypertension

Neonatal hypertension defines as systolic BP more than 95% for infants of similar size, gestational age and postnatal age.[5] The incidence of neonatal hypertension ranges from 0.2% to 3% and is more common in the term or preterm neonates who are admitted in the neonatal intensive care units or undergo umbilical catheterization.