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The Detection, Evaluation, and Management of Dyslipidemia in Children and Adolescents: A Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association Clinical Practice Update

Abstract

Atherosclerosis begins in youth and is directly linked with the presence and severity of cardiovascular risk factors, including dyslipidemia. Thus, the timely identification and management of dyslipidemia in childhood might slow atherosclerotic progression and decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. This is particularly true for children with genetic disorders resulting in marked dyslipidemia, including familial …

Authors

Khoury M; Bigras J-L; Cummings EA; Harris KC; Hegele RA; Henderson M; Morrison KM; St-Pierre J; Wong PD; McCrindle BW

Journal

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 38, No. 8, pp. 1168–1179

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

August 2022

DOI

10.1016/j.cjca.2022.05.002

ISSN

0828-282X