title: Heart disease in childhood: from malformed hearts to the silent impact of unhealthy lifestyles.
abstract: Early recognition of congenital heart disease, coupled with the growth and sophistication of diagnostic, medical, and surgical interventions at early ages, has resulted in significantly improved outcomes. However, the cardiovascular impact of the epidemic of childhood obesity and its related disorders now looms as an even greater threat to the health of children.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, PO Box 3090, Durham, NC 27710, USA. brenda.armstrong@duke.edu
authors.forename: Brenda E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult