'A potentially ticking time bomb' - barriers for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in people with intellectual disabilities.

Tanja PlasilEllen Margrete Iveland ErsfjordKim BergeLine M Oldervoll

Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2024)

This focus on intellectual disability rather than other explanations leads to shortcomings in the prevention, diagnoses, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in this group.

Keyphrases

intellectual disability
cardiovascular disease
autism spectrum disorder
cardiovascular risk factors
metabolic syndrome