| Journal: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000423838 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Authors: | Arnaiz, Pilar1 Pino, Felipe Marín, Arnaldo Barja, Salesa1 Aglony, Marlene1 Cassis, Berta1 Navarrete, Carlos3 Acevedo, Mónica2 |
| Institutions: | 1Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, División de Pediatría, Santiago de Chile. Chile 2Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, División de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Santiago de Chile. Chile 3Universidad de La Serena, Departamento de Matemática, La Serena, Coquimbo. Chile |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Season: | Oct |
| Volumen: | 147 |
| Number: | 10 |
| Pages: | 1226-1231 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| English abstract | Background: A cardiovascular risk score for children, that includes traditional risk factors, obesity, sedentary habits and a family history of cardiovascular disease, has been recently proposed by Spanish researchers. Aim: To apply this score in school age children in Santiago de Chile and correlate its results with markers of subclinical atherosclerotic disease. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of data obtained from 209 children, aged 11.5 ± 2 years, studied between 2005 and 2006. Weight, height, blood pressure, ultrasound measurement of carotid intima-media thickness and flow mediated dilatation of brachial artery and ultrasensible C reactive protein (us PCR) were measured. The Spanish cardiovascular risk score was calculated and correlated with ultrasound parameters and C reactive protein. Results: According to the score, 173 children (83%) had a low cardiovascular risk, 28 (13%) an intermediate risk and 8 (4%) a high risk. There was no association between the cardiovascular risk score and carotid intima-media thickness, flow mediated arterial dilatation and us PCR. Conclusions: No significant association was observed between the proposed cardiovascular risk score and early markers of atherosclerotic disease in this group of children |
| Disciplines: | Medicina, Química |
| Keyword: | Pediatría, Sistema cardiovascular, Bioquímica, Aterosclerosis, Enfermedades cardiovasculares, Infancia |
| Keyword: | Pediatrics, Cardiovascular system, Biochemistry, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular diseases, Childhood |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver PDF) |
