Evidence Based Practice

Cardiology

Alan Delamater

Intervention for congenital heart disease:

Campbell, L.A., Kirkpatrick, S.E., Berry, C.C., & Lamberti, J.J. (1995). Preparing children with congential heart disease for cardiac surgery. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 20, 313-328.

Intervention for hypercholesterolemia:

Obzarzanedk, E., Kimm, S., Barton, B., Van Horn, L., Kwiterovich, P., Simons-Morton, D., et al. (2001). Long-term safety and efficacy of a cholesterol-lowering diet in children with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: Seven-year results of the Dietary Intervention Study in Children. Pediatrics, 107, 256-264.

Shannon, B.M., Tershakovec, A., Martel, J., Achterberg, C.l, Cortner, J., Smiciklas Wright, H., Stallings, V., & Stolley, P. (1994). Reduction of elevated LDL-cholesterol levels of 4- to 10-year-old children through home-based dietary education. Pediatrics, 94, 923-927.

Tonstad, S., Novik, T.S., & Vandvik, I.H. (1996). Psychosocial function during treatment for familial hyperchoesterolemia. Pediatrics, 98, 249-255.