Noninvasive Assessment of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Children and Adolescents: Recommendations for Standard Assessment for Clinical Research: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

• Published in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Vol. 54; no. 5; pp. 919 - 950
• Main Authors: Urbina, Elaine M., Williams, Richard V., Alpert, Bruce S., Collins, Ronnie T., Daniels, Stephen R., Hayman, Laura, Jacobson, Marc, Mahoney, Larry, Mietus-Snyder, Michele, Rocchini, Albert, Steinberger, Julia, McCrindle, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD American Heart Association, Inc 01.11.2009; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age Factors; American Heart Association; Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension; Atherosclerosis - diagnosis; Atherosclerosis - pathology; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical Research - standards; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Blood Flow Velocity - physiology; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular Diseases - pathology; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis - pathology; Child; Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology; Diagnostic Imaging - methods; Disease Progression; Endothelium, Vascular - pathology; Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Magnetic Resonance Angiography; Male; Manometry; Medical sciences; Oscillometry; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Risk Assessment; Tunica Media - pathology; Tunica Media - physiopathology; Ultrasonography, Doppler; United States; Vascular Resistance; Human; Hypertension; vasculature; risk factors; American; Brachial artery; Elasticity; Cardiovascular disease; Asymptomatic; carotid arteries; Recommendation; AHA Scientific Statements; Vascular disease; elasticity imaging technique; Carotid; Scientific research; Adolescent; Atherosclerosis; Risk factor; pediatrics; Child

Deterioration in endothelial function and arterial stiffness are early events in the development of cardiovascular diseases. In adults, noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis have become established as valid and reliable tools for refining cardiovascular risk to target individuals who need early in...