November 28, 2006Circulation
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in High-Risk Pediatric Patients
Population
Pediatric patients with 8 high-risk diagnoses prone to very premature cardiovascular disease and accelerated…
Design
Guideline
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Discussion
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Implication
Guides CV risk management in 8 high-risk pediatric conditions; extends evidence synthesis to prioritize future prevention trials.
Structured PICO
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Population
Pediatric patients with 8 high-risk diagnoses prone to very premature cardiovascular disease and accelerated atherosclerosis
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Intervention
Cardiovascular risk reduction strategies and management
This scientific statement provides expert consensus recommendations for managing cardiovascular risk in pediatric patients with specific high-risk diagnoses prone to premature atherosclerosis.
Limitations
- No randomized trials documenting the effects of risk reduction on hard clinical outcomes in this population
Cite This Study
Kavey et al. (2006) studied this question.