title: Etiology and prevention of coronary obstructive lesions in infancy and childhood.
abstract: It is now well established that coronary atherosclerosis should be considered as a problem from infancy or even from embryonal life. Its development, although genetically determined to some extent, is influenced by many factors, some of which may be beneficially modified. Such primary prevention should start in early childhood, and in some aspects, even during pregnancy. Nonatherosclerotic coronary obstruction may also be present in infancy and childhood, usually with severe consequences.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000473:pathology; D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000196:embryology; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000473:pathology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications; D010372:Pediatrics; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D012497:Sandhoff Disease / Q000473:pathology; D012907:Smoking