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Longstanding elevated hypercholesterolemia leads to accelerated [[atherosclerosis]]; this can express itself in a number of [[cardiovascular disease]]s: | Longstanding elevated hypercholesterolemia leads to accelerated [[atherosclerosis]]; this can express itself in a number of [[cardiovascular disease]]s: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Prognosis and Complications
Longstanding elevated hypercholesterolemia leads to accelerated atherosclerosis; this can express itself in a number of cardiovascular diseases:
- Angina pectoris, leading to PTCA or CABG
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
- Cerebrovascular accidents/Strokes
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD)