Rationale and best practices for pediatric cardiology prevention programs

Abstract Atherosclerotic CV diseases are the most common cause of death in North America and a significant number of children have conditions such as inherited dyslipidemias, overweight/obesity, or hypertension placing them at increased risk for future cardiovascular events and other comorbidities. Training in cardiovascular prevention is an important tool to help pediatric cardiologists address these issues in children. We describe a model for pediatric preventive cardiology training to equip cardiologists in primary and secondary prevention strategies.