Detection and Treatment of Elevated Blood Lipids and Other Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease in Youtha

摘要: The early lesions of atherosclerosis in youth are strongly related to antemortem levels total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, very low density (VLDL) triglyceride ponderal index blood pressure. major apolipoproteins LDL high-density (HDL), apoB apoA1 respectively, Lp(a) often abnormal children born a family with premature coronary artery disease (CAD). Other risk factors for CAD include obesity, high pressure, cigarette smoking, diabetes mellitus, positive history CAD, physical inactivity. Children from families dyslipidemia, or hypertension, and/or two other should have profile determined. Treatment begins diet fat, saturated combined treatment overnutrition if necessary, regular habits aerobic activity. inherited disorders metabolism may require the addition lipid-lowering therapy. detection at offer greatest promise decrease morbidity mortality.