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ArticlePediatric cardiology

Severe supravalvar aortic stenosis in familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia.

G Arora, C D Fraser, D L Kearney, J A Vincent

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Article in Pediatric cardiology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

G AroraLillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Mail Code 19345C, Houston, TX 77030, USA. garora@bcm.tmc.edu
C D Fraser
D L Kearney
J A Vincent
Texas Children's Hospital · USRetinal Consultants of Arizona · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia is a rare disease with diverse clinical presentations. Patients often present with cutaneous xanthomas, particularly in the Achilles' tendon. They may have significant cardiovascular involvement, including premature atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and valvar and supravalvar aortic stenosis. Standard therapy includes diet modulation, pharmacotherapy, and lipid apheresis. Rarely, patients require surgical intervention for coronary artery bypass grafting and/or relief of the aortic stenosis. We present the case of a patient with severe progressive supravalvar aortic stenosis that ultimately required surgical resection despite aggressive medical therapy.

Indexed as

Aortic Stenosis, SupravalvularAtherosclerosisChild, PreschoolDisease ProgressionEchocardiographyHumansHyperlipoproteinemia Type IIMale

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PMID16261269
OpenAlexW2091187495

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