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Coronary revascularization in a child with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery - 1 Jan 2010
Nemati Mohammad Hassan
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disease caused by a mutation in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene. It causes various presentations including tendon xanthoma and cardiac manifestations. Herein, we present a young patient with homozygous FH (HFH) who presented with dyspnea and chest pain caused by coronary arteries stenosis and treated with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery at...
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