1.4.13 Effects of excessive and under-nutrition and/or fat consumption on predictive programming of the fetus and consequences for cardiovascular risk later in life

Case Study II Does Gender Matter in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment?

JR is a 69-year-old white female with longstanding, well-controlled hypertension treated with an ACE-inhibitor who comes in for a cardiovascular risk evaluation. She denies a personal history of diabetes, tobacco abuse, psoriasis, collagen vascular disease, or chronic kidney disease. There is no... more

Pregnancy and Perinatal-Related Determinates of Childhood Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Case Presentation A 10-year-old girl was referred for elevated cholesterol. Her laboratory findings showed a total cholesterol (TC) of 364 mg/ dL, triglyceride (Tg) 65 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) 45 mg/dL, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) 300 mg/dL. She had... more