title: Early onset of coronary heart disease in a young woman with familial hypercholesterolemia: coronary findings and effect of short term treatment with high dose atorvastatin.
abstract: We describe the case of a 22-year old woman affected by familial hypercholesterolemia, referred for chest pain and treated with angioplasty of left anterior descending coronary artery. Marked systemic inflammation associated with acute coronary syndrome was reduced by 1-month therapy with high dose atorvastatin.
authors: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy. nd.brunetti@unifg.it
authors: Natale Daniele
authors: ND
authors: Brunetti
authors: Deodata
authors: D
authors: Montrone
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: Ieva
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Ruggiero
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Correale
authors: Luisa
authors: L
authors: De Gennaro
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Di Biase
mesh_terms: D000069059:Atorvastatin; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin