RESUMO
Abnormalities in the lipid profile though uncommon in pediatric practice pose an increased risk for developing heart disease. Studies suggest that adult cardiovascular disease has its roots in children and young adults. A significant correlation between atherosclerotic changes in children and young adults and total and LDL cholesterol levels also exists. The association is particularly true for Familial Hypercholesterolemia. We report a young boy aged 14 years who presented with all the features of Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
Assuntos
Adolescente , Análise Química do Sangue , Angiografia Coronária , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/complicações , Quimioterapia Combinada , Eletrocardiografia , Humanos , Hiperlipoproteinemia Tipo II/complicações , Índia , Masculino , Prognóstico , Medição de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Recusa do Paciente ao TratamentoRESUMO
This article presents a young girl who came to the Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, with cyanosis and was diagnosed to be having multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae. The cardiovascular evaluation was normal and so was the respiratory evaluation. The desaturation did not improve with oxygen. The chest X-ray was also normal. The echocardiogram did not reveal any abnormality but agitated saline contrast echocardiography suggested an extracardiac right to left shunt which was confirmed on pulmonary angiography.