Abstract

MACHADO DE PONTE, Livia et al. Manejo integral de las dislipidemias en niños y adolescentes. Arch Venez Puer Ped [online]. 2010, vol.73, n.2, pp.73-78. ISSN 0004-0649.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality at global and national levels. Coronary and peripheral arterial disease is closely linked to high lipid levels in blood. Atherosclerosis is a disease that can begin in the first years of life and be clinical with severity in adult life, if you do not perform corrective action in patient at risk. With the objective of updating national guidelines for the management of Dyslipidemia patients met Venezuelan researchers in 2010 concerning III National Consensus for the Management of Patient with Dyslipidemia, then presented the conclusions and recommendations of the Working Group: Integral Management of Dyslipidemias in children and adolescents. It includes strategies for prevention, general recommendations for the pediatric population, with enphasis on high risk children and adolescents.

Keywords : Dyslipidemia; hypercholesterolemia; atherosclerosis; risk factors; children; adolescents.