Acute Coronary Syndrome in a 9-Year-Old Girl With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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.
Authors
- Snigdha Bhatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0720-9726)
- Mamdouh Al Ahmadi
- Peter Sassalos
- Neha Ahluwalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7383-3260)
- Mishita Goel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1540-2910)
- Luis Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3590-9655)
- Irfan Shafi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-2786)
- Christina Arand
- Preetha L. Balakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8268-0828)
Institutions
- Wayne State University (US)
- Detroit Medical Center (US)
- Children's Hospital of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102417
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00