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 titel | Sudden unexpected cardiac death in an 18-year-old female with familial hypercholesterolaemia |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 175 |
| Udgave nummer | 16 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 1115-6 |
| Antal sider | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 15 apr. 2013 |
Emneord
- Adolescent
- Atherosclerosis
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Fatal Outcome
- Female
- Humans
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Myocardial Infarction
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