Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5948210 | Atherosclerosis | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Despite treatment FH patients have higher atherosclerotic burden than controls. ⺠Aortic MRI allows to characterize atherosclerotic plaques in FH patients. ⺠In FH patients there is a correlation between aortic wall volume and cIMT. ⺠Lipid plaques in FH were associated with coronary artery disease in relatives.
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Authors
Paloma Caballero, Rodrigo Alonso, Paloma Rosado, Nelva Mata, Leticia Fernández-Friera, Luis Jesús Jiménez-Borreguero, Lina Badimon, Pedro Mata,