Adherence With Lipid Screening Guidelines in Children With Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease: An Observational Study Using Data From The MarketScan Commercial and Medicaid Databases

Background Universal lipid screening in children provides an opportunity to mitigate the lifetime risk of atherosclerosis, particularly in children with chronic conditions that are predisposed to early atherosclerosis. In response, national guidelines recommend additional early screening in a subset...

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Main Authors: Justin H. Berger, Jennifer A. Faerber, Feiyan Chen, Kimberly Y. Lin, Julie A. Brothers, Michael L. O’Byrne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.024197