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Protecting The Heart: Preventive Cardiovascular Program
Ethan is 16-year-old male who presents to the Lipid Heart Clinic for further evaluation of his dyslipidemia. Past history reveals an otherwise healthy adolescent who experienced a 50-pound weight gain over the past year without height increase.
Screening and Treatment of Hyperlipidemia in Children
Julie Brothers, M.D., F.A.A.P. spoke to MedPage Today about the clinical challenges of pediatric hyperlipidemia.

Know Your Family Cardiac History — for Your Child’s Sake and Your Own
Knowing your family's cardiac history can help clinicians take preventative steps to reduce the risk of serious health effects for you — and your children.

High Cholesterol Can Be a Danger for Kids, Too
Risks for high cholesterol can start in childhood, so children between the ages of 9 and 11 should be screened for high cholesterol.
Case Study: Universal Screening and Obesity-related Dyslipidemia
This case study is of a 12-year-old male who presented to the Lipid Heart Clinic for evaluation of mixed dyslipidemia. It describes when a referral to the clinic is recommended and how clinicians are improving outcomes.
Down Syndrome and the Lipid Heart Clinic at CHOP
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are studying lipids levels — such as cholesterol and triglycerides — on individuals with Down syndrome (trisomy 21). The Lipid Heart Clinic helps monitor patients who may be predisposed to early heart attack and stroke.