Coronary artery bypass grafting in a 12‐year‐old girl with familial hypercholesterolemia

Abstract

Abstract As CABG operation is indicated in children with familial hypercholesterolemia, it seems that bilateral internal thoracic arteries are the preferred grafts, taking into consideration its superiority over venous graft regarding patency and growth.

Keywords

• arterial atherosclerosis
• coronary artery bypass grafting operation
• familial hypercholesterolemia
• myocardial ischemia