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Cryopreserved aortic homograft root replacement for supravalvular root stenosis in familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia.
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Recent peer-reviewed research on Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia that may be relevant for patients and caregivers.
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder resulting in severe elevations of the total cholesterol that is frequently associated with complex aortic root stenosis and small aortic valve annulus. The few reported surgical approaches included variations of mechanical valve/root rep...
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