Severe supravalvar aortic stenosis in familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia.
Pediatr Cardiol
; 27(2): 282-5, 2006.
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| ID: mdl-16261269
ABSTRACT
Familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia is a rare disease with diverse clinical presentations. Patients often present with cutaneous xanthomas, particularly in the Achilles' tendon. They may have significant cardiovascular involvement, including premature atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and valvar and supravalvar aortic stenosis. Standard therapy includes diet modulation, pharmacotherapy, and lipid apheresis. Rarely, patients require surgical intervention for coronary artery bypass grafting and/or relief of the aortic stenosis. We present the case of a patient with severe progressive supravalvar aortic stenosis that ultimately required surgical resection despite aggressive medical therapy.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estenose Aórtica Supravalvular
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Aterosclerose
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Hiperlipoproteinemia Tipo II
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos