A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a form of genetic dyslipidemia characterized by high levels of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, tendon xanthomas, and family history of heart disease or elevated cholesterol. We report the case of a 24-year-old young male who presented with acute coron...
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| author | Jaywant M Nawale Ajay S Chaurasia Digvijay Deeliprao Nalawade Dhirendra Tiwari |
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| description | Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a form of genetic dyslipidemia characterized by high levels of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, tendon xanthomas, and family history of heart disease or elevated cholesterol. We report the case of a 24-year-old young male who presented with acute coronary syndrome, multiple skin and tendon xanthomas, family history of premature cardiac death and diagnosed as FH with coronary artery disease which was treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and lipid-lowering therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e0b1e70b66b4d4eb28ef0391d395a382022-12-22T03:44:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsHeart India2321-449X2018-01-016415615910.4103/heartindia.heartindia_27_18A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery diseaseJaywant M NawaleAjay S ChaurasiaDigvijay Deeliprao NalawadeDhirendra TiwariFamilial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a form of genetic dyslipidemia characterized by high levels of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, tendon xanthomas, and family history of heart disease or elevated cholesterol. We report the case of a 24-year-old young male who presented with acute coronary syndrome, multiple skin and tendon xanthomas, family history of premature cardiac death and diagnosed as FH with coronary artery disease which was treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and lipid-lowering therapy.http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2018;volume=6;issue=4;spage=156;epage=159;aulast=NawaleAcute coronary syndromefamilial hypercholesterolemialow-density lipoprotein cholesterolxanthomas |
| spellingShingle | Jaywant M Nawale Ajay S Chaurasia Digvijay Deeliprao Nalawade Dhirendra Tiwari A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease Heart India Acute coronary syndrome familial hypercholesterolemia low-density lipoprotein cholesterol xanthomas |
| title | A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease |
| title_full | A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease |
| title_fullStr | A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease |
| title_short | A case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease |
| title_sort | case of familial hypercholesterolemia with premature coronary artery disease |
| topic | Acute coronary syndrome familial hypercholesterolemia low-density lipoprotein cholesterol xanthomas |
| url | http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2018;volume=6;issue=4;spage=156;epage=159;aulast=Nawale |
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