- Author: Hyun Gyung Lee, Hwa Jin Cho
- Date: 2022/03/07
- Journal: Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics;65(8);398
- PMID: 35255652
- PMCID: PMC9348954
- DOI: 10.3345/cep.2022.00031
Abstract
Key message
Dyslipidemia contributes to early atherosclerosis, premature cardiovascular disease, and subclinical ventricular dysfunction in children. This paper highlights the need for echocardiographic evaluation for impaired diastolic function of both ventricles and narrowing of the aortic valve and sinus of Valsalva. Therefore, early echocardiographic screening of children with primary hyperlipidemia should be considered.