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Young Age Onset Multivascular Pathology in a Patient with Severe Dyslipidemia: an Incidental Case or a Particular Type of Familial Hypercholesterolemia? Cover

Young Age Onset Multivascular Pathology in a Patient with Severe Dyslipidemia: an Incidental Case or a Particular Type of Familial Hypercholesterolemia?

Open Access
|Aug 2022

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Assessment of serum apolipoprotein A1.

Figure 2

ECG aspects suggestive for sequelae of a previous inferior myocardial infarction.

Figure 3

Transthoracic echocardiography apical 4C view—dilated left ventricle with significantly impaired systolic function. ICD lead visible in the right chambers.

Figure 4

Abdominal ultrasound: descending aortic thrombosis and patent renal artery stents.

The dynamics of lipid profile modifications under the association of statin and PCSK9 inhibitor (comparison between the levels of the lipid profile during hospitalisation and at 1 month follow-up)

ParameterAtorvastatinAtorvastatin 20 mg + Alirocumab 150 mg4 weeks after association of treatment
Total Cholesterol226 mg/dl110 mg/dl−52%
LDL-C178 mg/dl58 mg/dl−68%
HDL-C28 mg/dl39 mg/dl+40%
Triglycerides104 mg/dl81 mg/dl−22%
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2022-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
Language: English
Page range: 160 - 164
Published on: Aug 27, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 Radu-Stefan Miftode, Ana-Maria Haba, Andreea-Maria Ursaru, Antoniu Octavian Petris, Ovidiu Mitu, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
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