Hypercholesterolemia in youth: Opportunities and obstacles to prevent premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Catherine J. McNeal, Tala Dajani, Don Wilson, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow, Justin B. Dickerson, Marcia Ory

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Abstract

Treatment of hypercholesterolemia in youth is predicated on the knowledge that we can identify those youth with this atherosclerotic risk factor most likely to develop premature cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Before we can adequately address appropriate lipid-lowering therapies in this special population, we must address and resolve current barriers related to screening and diagnosis. In this article, we describe some of the opportunities and obstacles that clinicians and policy makers confront when applying the current pediatric guidelines focused on screening and treating hypercholesterolemia in the pediatric population.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)20-28
Number of pages9
JournalCurrent Atherosclerosis Reports
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2010

Keywords

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Youth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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