Improving Compliance with Dyslipidemia Screening Guidelines in Outpatient Pediatric Cardiology Clinic

Purpose: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease begins in childhood. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has endorsed Guidelines for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Childhood and Adolescence. These guidelines recommend universal hyperlipidemia screening of children ages 9-11 years and again at ages 17-21 years. Despite screening guidelines, the AAP Periodic Survey of Fellows demonstrated less than half of pediatricians report adherence to these …