Concurrent development of hemiplegia and angina pectoris in a 46-year-old man with familial hypercholesterolemia and elevated serum Lp(a) concentrations.
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We report a 46-year-old man with familial hypercholesterolemia who simultaneously developed angina pectoris and left hemiplegia. Angiography revealed complete tapering occlusion of the right internal carotid artery and a 75% stenosis of the right coronary artery. In addition to hypercholesterolemia, his serum Lp(a) levels were very high, with a mean (+/- SE) of 62 +/- 2 mg/dl.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis
دوره 1 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994