Preventative Cardiology in Pediatrics

Speaker: Alyssa Vermeulen, DO

Issues such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia are often thought of as "adult issues”, with rising rates of obesity and continued difficulty in accessing health care, as well as evidence showing coronary artery disease starts early, it is important that pediatricians and pediatric subspecialist are familiar and know when to screen, what to recognize and when/where to refer.

Participants will learn to identify the optimal time for lipid and blood pressure screening, intervention and when to refer, learn red flags and when referral is more urgent, learn the basics of risk and the ways exercise and diet can impact lipids and blood pressure.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize cardiac red flags that require referral

• Learn appropriate screening

• Know when to refer to a specialist

• Know the basics of nutrition counseling in regards to lipid lowering

• Know the available resources and where to find the recent guidelines