The Unchartered Frontier: Preventive Cardiology Between the Ages of 15 and 35 Years.
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SUBMITTER: Gooding H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5300081 | biostudies-other | 2016 Sep
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The Unchartered Frontier: Preventive Cardiology Between the Ages of 15 and 35 Years.
Gooding Holly H Johnson Heather M HM
Current cardiovascular risk reports 20160802
It is well established that atherosclerosis, the pathological basis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), begins in childhood and progresses steadily between the ages of 15 to 35 years. These adolescent and young adult years are also marked by significant physiological, psychological, and sociodemographic changes that impact both CVD risk factor development and CVD prevention and treatment strategies. In this review, we highlight the importance of the <i>primordial</i> prevention of CVD risk factors ...[more]
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