Fatal Myocardial Infarction at 4.5 Years in a Case of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
- 6 September 2011
- book chapter
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in JIMD Reports
- Vol. 2, 45-50
- https://doi.org/10.1007/8904_2011_45
Abstract
Management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia is notoriously difficult. For these patients, LDL apheresis is considered the treatment of choice. Treatment initiation is advocated generally from the age of seven years onwards (Thompson et al., Atherosclerosis 198:247–255, 2008). Here, we present the case of a young girl from a large inbred family of Turkish descent with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia and fatal outcome at the early age of 4½ years. In conclusion, this case suggests that management of homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia may require earlier and more aggressive treatment, including LDL apheresis before the age of seven years.This publication has 36 references indexed in Scilit:
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