Âtherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in most parts of the world. This disorder affects mostly patients above the age 40 years. This case report introduces a 17 years old girl with early development of coronary artery disease who had severe coronary atherosclerosis and underwent PÇÏ in cardiac catheterization laboratory of Fatemeh Zahra Hospital, Sari, Ïran. Presence of risk factors for atherosclerosis was evaluated and the only findings were hypertension and family history of ÇÂD in her father.

Keywords: Âtherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, hypertension

Full-Text [PDF 247 kb]   (3192 Downloads)