Coronary artery disease in a child with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: Regression after liver transplantation

Abstract

Children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia are at risk for early cardiovascular events secondary to coronary artery disease. Current medical therapy does not ameliorate this risk. Liver transplantation offers the most effective option to reduce circulating levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and thereby reduce risk of cardiovascular events. Angiographic evidence of regression of coronary artery disease is presented.

Keywords: Angiogram; Cardiac catheterization; Coronary atherosclerosis; Genetic; LDL receptor; Liver transplantation; Pediatric; Regression; Treatment.