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Over the last several years, clinical knowlege of hypertension (HTN) in children and adolescents has gained ground in cardiovascular (CV) medicine thanks to the progress made in several areas of pathophysiological and clinical research. Measurements are fundamental to all sciences, including medicine, and the measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential in HTN for both its detection and management. The need to measure BP in children and adolescents is highlighted in all recent paediatric guidelines,1–3 each emphasising the requirement for an accurate methodology of BP measurement, which is the cornerstone for HTN diagnosis and management.