Lipid Screening and Dyslipidemia in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

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Dyslipidemia in childhood increases the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends lipid screening for children at ages 9-11 and 17-21, but adherence is low.
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Children with congenital heart disease have a higher lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those without.
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Only 18-31% of children with congenital heart disease underwent lipid screening, depending on the cardiac diagnosis.
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The study aims to assess lipid screening rates and dyslipidemia prevalence among children with various congenital heart defects.

Pediatric Cardiology

by Phillip S. Cheng, Jonathan A. Wheeler, Aaron T. Walsh, Chance R. Alvarado, Kan N. Hor, Andrew H. Tran
July 4, 2026

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