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Patients can develop elevated LDL-C and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at a young age.
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More than 90% of patients are thought to carry at least 1 genetic variant that should prompt a change in dosing or medication.
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The day may come soon when we get EMR alerts if we try to prescribe certain drugs to patients with certain gene variants.
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Pregnancy can exacerbate known cardiovascular disorders and unmask previously unrecognized problems.
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Sepsis requires prompt recognition, appropriate antibiotics, careful hemodynamic support, and control of the source of infection.