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Sarah de Ferranti, MD, MPH, on child cholesterol guidelines |
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Sarah de Ferranti, MD, MPH, on child cholesterol guidelines |
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| Sarah de Ferranti, MD, MPH |
Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics released new recommendations and guidelines for cholesterol screening and treatment in children. In these recommendations, it was suggested that adult cholesterol-reducing medications, like statins, should be considered for treatment in children as young 8-years-old with high levels of cholesterol. Here, Sarah de Ferranti, MD, MPH, director of the Preventative Cardiology Clinic at Children's talks about the AAP guidelines and offers advice to worried parents.
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1. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended the use of cholesterol drugs for treating children at high risk for heart disease. Why the sudden call for these guidelines? 2.4MB/ 1:12 View clip...
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2. Are cholesterol screenings common for pediatric checkups? 920KB/ :27
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3. What is the difference between LDL (bad cholesterol) and HDL (good cholesterol)? 1.3MB/ :40 View clip...
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4. With the obesity epidemic, are you seeing more children with high cholesterol? 1,004KB/ :29 View clip...
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5. What treatments are available for children with high cholesterol? What could happen if high cholesterol goes untreated or undiagnosed? 2.8MB/ 1:24 View clip...
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6. Are these drugs used in adults safe to give to kids? Are there any side effects of this medication? 2.4MB/ 1:13 View clip...
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7. How long will the drugs take to have a noticeable affect? How long will a child have to be on these drugs? 1.9MB/ :57 View clip...
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8. How high does a child's cholesterol have to be for this to be the recommended mode of treatment? 1.2MB/ :35 View clip...
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9. What are the factors that may predispose children to high cholesterol? 1.4MB/ :41 View clip...
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10. What healthful behaviors and eating habits can parents encourage in their children to maintain a healthy cholesterol? 2.1MB/ 1:03 View clip...
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