Apheresis for hypercholestrolemia – pro
In the United States, LDL apheresis is approved for homozygous familial hypercholestrolemia (FH) patients with an LDL cholesterol level ≥ 500 mg/dL. For patients with heterozygous FH, LDL apheresis may be offered if their LDL is ≥ 300 mg/dL, or ≥ 200 mg/dL with known coronary artery disease, despite maximum medical treatment. The available LDL apheresis methods differ with respect to acute relative reductions of LDL cholesterol; mean values after the LDL apheresis treatments are not different. Serum triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) are also acutely reduced. Cardiovascular events are clearly reduced by the LDL apheresis methods.
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Puja K. Mehta, Jefferson Baer, Christine Nell and Laurence S. Sperling Low-density lipoprotein apheresis as a treatment option for hyperlipidemia
Journal Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 11, Number 4 / August, 2009
Pages 279-288, July 14, 2009
Julius U, Frind A, Tselmin S, Kopprasch S, Poberschin I, Siegert G.Comparison of different LDL apheresis methods. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2008 Jun;6(5):629-39.