Supravalvular aortic stenosis and coronary ostial stenosis in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
Patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia exhibit severe hypercholesterolemia, cutaneous and tendon xanthomata, and premature atherosclerosis from childhood. A rare presentation of this condition with supravalvular aortic stenosis and coronary ostial stenosis is described.
Srimannarayana
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Department of Cardiology, Jawahar Lal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
Varma
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Satheesh
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Anilkumar
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Balachander
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D000328:Adult; D021921:Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL