Journal article
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