Preventive Cardiovascular Program Resources
Caring for a child with any illness or injury can be overwhelming. To help you find answers to your questions and feel confident with the care you’re providing your child, we’ve created the following list of health resources. We hope they can help make this time in your family’s life a bit easier.
Caring for Your Child's Health and Weight: Cholesterol [PDF]
Learn about cholesterol, including what it is, what causes high cholesterol, how high cholesterol is treated and more.
Lipid Heart Clinic Patient Questionnaire [PDF]
Please review and complete this patient questionnaire before your first visit with the Lipid Heart Clinic.
Lipid Heart Clinic Three-Day Diet History [PDF]
Before your first appointment with the Lipid Heart Clinic, please read the instructions on this three-day diet history form, then record the food your child eats in the days leading up to his visit.
Educational Materials for Practitioners
The "D" in Dyslipidemia: How to Identify and Manage Childhood Dyslipidemia
View this web presentation by Julie Brothers, MD, to learn how to diagnose dyslipidemia using the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) screening guidelines, and to understand appropriate diet, lifestyle and drug treatment options.