Subclinical atherosclerosis in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease.
Silvia Meyer CardosoMichele HonickyYara M F MorenoLuiz R A de LimaMatheus A PachecoIsabela de C BackPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2020)
Clinical characteristics related to CHD were associated with subclinical atherosclerosis. This finding suggests that the presence of CHD itself is a risk factor for subclinical atherosclerosis. Therefore, the screen and control of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors should be made early and intensively to prevent atherosclerosis.