1Assistant Professor(Sr. Scale), Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India
3Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
*Corresponding author: Prabhu N Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale) E-mail: email: nivedita.kamath@manipal.edu Address: Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India
Online published on 14 December, 2015.
Familial Hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the genes encoding the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor consequently which results in elevated plasma levels of LDL. We report a case of a fourteen year old male with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery and later underwent a phase one cardiac rehabilitation program. The program consisted of early post surgical respiratory care with bronchial hygiene therapy and a submaximal exercise stress test done at the end of first phase of cardiac rehabilitation.
Exercise, gene, hypercholesterolemia, mutation, rehabilitation
