Acute Myocardial Infarction in an 18 Year Old South Indian Girl with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Case Report
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Cases Journal / Anita A Kumar, Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha, Yadav Srinivasan, Senthil N, Rajkumar K, Neeta Paunikar and Sudhakar M.k
Summary points:
A healthy 18-year-old presents with 4-hour history of anginal chest pain and dyspnoea. This case report describes the physical examination, diagnostic investigations, and treatment, and includes various images. The authors describe the diagnostic criteria for familial hypercholesterolaemia and treatment options.