Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a 12-Year-old Girl with Familial Hypercholesterolemia

• Published in: Acta chirurgica belgica Vol. 109; no. 1; pp. 117 - 118
• Main Authors: GÖKSEL, O. S, TIRELI, E, EL, H, OFLAZ, H, DAYIOGLU, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bruxelles Acta Medica Belgica 2009
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Child; Coronary Artery Disease - complications; Coronary Artery Disease - surgery; Coronary heart disease; Coronary Stenosis - complications; Coronary Stenosis - surgery; Female; General aspects; Heart; Humans; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - complications; Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; Medical sciences; Xanthomatosis - etiology; Premature; Cardiovascular disease; Lipids; Hyperlipoproteinemia; premature atherosclerosis; Lipoprotein; aortocoronary bypass grafting; Vascular disease; Atherosclerosis; Female; Graft; Dyslipemia; Child; Human; Surgical revascularization; Metabolic diseases; Aortocoronary bypass; Coronary heart disease; Cholesterol; Genetic disease; Medicine; Hypercholesterolemia; Treatment; Coronary artery bypass; Familial hypercholesterolemia
• ISSN: 0001-5458
• DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2009.11680388

We present the case of a 12-year-old girl with familial hypercholesterolemia and coronary artery disease. She underwent triple-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting with bilateral pedicled internal mammary artery grafting without adverse events. Pediatric patients with familial hypercholesterolemia may present with premature coronary atherosclerosis requiring coronary artery bypass grafting. In situ internal mammary artery grafts should be the graft of choice.