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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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)