Cardiovascular Youth for Life: Prevalence of Acquired Cardiovascular Diseases in the Adult Population With Down Syndrome

Am J Cardiol. 2023 Nov 15:207:10-12. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.159. Epub 2023 Sep 16.

Authors

Sean Wang¹, Robert Adamian², Kiana Heredia², Aria Elahi², Paul McCleary², William Hopkins³

Affiliations

¹ Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. Electronic address: sean.wang.1@med.uvm.edu.
² Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
³ Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont.

PMID: 37722195
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.159

No abstract available

Keywords: Down syndrome; cardiovascular aging; cardiovascular risk factors; heart disease in Down Syndrome; retrospective cohort study.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases* / epidemiology
Cardiovascular System*
Down Syndrome* / complications
Down Syndrome* / epidemiology
Humans
Prevalence
Risk Factors