Goel Mishita, Bhatia Snigdha, Arand Christina, Shafi Irfan, Ahluwalia Neha, Sassalos Peter, Al Ahmadi Mamdouh, Afonso Luis, Balakrishnan Preetha L
Department of Cardiology, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
JACC Case Rep. 2024 Aug 7;29(15):102417. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102417.
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a prevalent and underrecognized disorder. A young girl with previously undiagnosed homozygous FH presented with acute coronary syndrome. Severe coronary ostial stenosis and severe supravalvular aortic stenosis from atheromatous plaque was discovered. This case highlights the importance of screening and timely diagnosis of FH.
家族性高胆固醇血症(FH)是一种常见但未得到充分认识的疾病。一名先前未被诊断出患有纯合子FH的年轻女孩出现了急性冠状动脉综合征。发现了由动脉粥样硬化斑块导致的严重冠状动脉开口狭窄和严重的主动脉瓣上狭窄。该病例凸显了FH筛查和及时诊断的重要性。