Pludselig uventet hjertedød hos en 18-årig kvinde med familiær hyperkolesterolæmi

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    Abstract

    Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a well-defined but underdiagnosed dyslipidaemia occurring in 1:500 persons. We report a case where an 18-year-old woman with an untreated FH dies a sudden cardiac death due to acute myocardial infarction. In patients with FH atherosclerotic manifestations are common at a young age and FH should always be suspected in patients with P-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level above 5 mmol/l (4 mmol/l for persons
    Bidragets oversatte titelSudden unexpected cardiac death in an 18-year-old female with familial hypercholesterolaemia
    OriginalsprogDansk
    TidsskriftUgeskrift for Laeger
    Vol/bind175
    Udgave nummer16
    Sider (fra-til)1115-6
    Antal sider2
    ISSN0041-5782
    StatusUdgivet - 15 apr. 2013

    Emneord

    • Adolescent
    • Atherosclerosis
    • Cholesterol, LDL
    • Death, Sudden, Cardiac
    • Fatal Outcome
    • Female
    • Humans
    • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
    • Myocardial Infarction

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