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SPECIAL ISSUE: "FOCUS ON PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY"
, M P Calabrò1
1Associate Professor of Pediatrics Head of Pediatric Cardiology Unit Department of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood University of Messina. Italy.
Insights
This special issue addresses childhood cardiovascular disease prevention and management. It covers diverse topics from genetic syndromes to COVID-19
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Clinical Studies in Children
Background:
- Focuses on primary care's role in preventing and detecting pediatric heart disease.
- Emphasizes the importance of vigilance in healthy children to prevent adult cardiovascular risk.
- Highlights the need for early detection and management of cardiovascular conditions in pediatric populations.
Discussion:
- Explores cardiovascular involvement in genetic syndromes, SIDS, and various systemic diseases (infectious, endocrine, kidney, storage, autoimmune).
- Addresses critical issues like pulmonary hypertension and patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants.
- Examines cardiovascular risk factors in children, including obesity and hypertension, and specific conditions like bicuspid aortic valve.
Key Insights:
- Comprehensive overview of pediatric cardiovascular disease, integrating diverse clinical and research findings.
- Covers a wide spectrum of conditions, from congenital issues to acquired risks and the impact of infections like COVID-19.
- Underscores the multidisciplinary approach required for effective management and prevention in childhood.
Outlook:
- Aims to equip healthcare professionals with updated knowledge for managing pediatric cardiovascular health.
- Encourages continued research and vigilance in identifying and mitigating cardiovascular risks from childhood into adulthood.
- Provides a valuable resource for understanding and preventing heart disease across various pediatric conditions.
Abstract:
This special issue provides a rich blend of news, reviews and clinical studies on many aspects of the understanding, management and prevention of cardiovascular disease in childhood. Primary care in pediatric cardiology, principally, must concern with prevention of heart disease and early detection of existing illness. In addition, pediatricians must be able to maintain the vigilance of "healthy" children in order to prevent cardiovascular risk in adulthood. With these goals, the themes presented in this "mosaic" of topics include - Cardiovascular involvement in genetic syndromes, SIDS and infectious, endocrine, kidney, storage or autoimmune diseases. - Pulmonary hypertension and patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants. - Cardiovascular risk in obese or hypertensive children. - Bicupid aortic valve and aortic dysfunction - Covid 19 and heart disease in childhood I thank the Researchers and Professors of Catanzaro, Palermo, Pavia, Brescia, Taormina and Messina University for their interesting and up-to-date scientific contributions, and I hope the information gathered in this issue will be useful to the reader.
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