Abstract
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a worldwide common autosomal inherited condition associated with premature cardiovascular diseases, both in men and in women (World frequency has been recently estimated to be as high as 1:250). Identifying FH cases early in life could represent a cornerstone to prevent fatal events in adult’s life. Pediatricians are well positioned to evaluate the familial cardiovascular risk factors among their young patients, to make a diagnosis and to perform familial screening. The goal of this paper is therefore to emphasize the recognition of this genetic condition at a younger age and to initiate both familial screening and a safe treatment. Prevention of cardiovascular disease starts at an early age in all children, but it may save lives in FH patients.
Keywords: Hypercholesterolemia, pediatricians, screening, cardiovascular prevention risk factors, genetic condition.
Current Pediatric Reviews
Title:The Essential Role of Primary Caregiver in Early Detection of Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Cardiovascular Prevention
Volume: 13 Issue: 4
Author(s): Julie St-Pierre*, Isabelle Ruel and Jacques Genest
Affiliation:
- Department of Pediatrics, 180 Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Quebec,Canada
Keywords: Hypercholesterolemia, pediatricians, screening, cardiovascular prevention risk factors, genetic condition.
Abstract: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a worldwide common autosomal inherited condition associated with premature cardiovascular diseases, both in men and in women (World frequency has been recently estimated to be as high as 1:250). Identifying FH cases early in life could represent a cornerstone to prevent fatal events in adult’s life. Pediatricians are well positioned to evaluate the familial cardiovascular risk factors among their young patients, to make a diagnosis and to perform familial screening. The goal of this paper is therefore to emphasize the recognition of this genetic condition at a younger age and to initiate both familial screening and a safe treatment. Prevention of cardiovascular disease starts at an early age in all children, but it may save lives in FH patients.
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St-Pierre Julie*, Ruel Isabelle and Genest Jacques , The Essential Role of Primary Caregiver in Early Detection of Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Cardiovascular Prevention, Current Pediatric Reviews 2017; 13 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396314666180221162556
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396314666180221162556 |
Print ISSN 1573-3963 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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