Cholesterol Apheresis
Cholesterol apheresis, or LDL apheresis, is a new treatment for individuals in which lifestyle modifications, natural alternatives, or the highest dosages of prescription medications do not work or cannot be tolerated.
Cholesterol Apheresis: A New Treatment Showing Promise For Those With Few Options Left
The procedure is referred to [b]cholesterol apheresis[/b], or LDL apheresis, and the results have shown to be promising in the majority of patients so far. This procedure is for an individual who has exhausted all other options of lowering their cholesterol levels and has an LDL level of above 200 mg/dL with coronary heart disease, or an LDL level of 300 mg/dL without the presence of coronary heart disease.
The procedure is referred to [b]cholesterol apheresis[/b], or LDL apheresis, and the results have shown to be promising in the majority of patients so far. This procedure is for an individual who has exhausted all other options of lowering their cholesterol levels and has an LDL level of above 200 mg/dL with coronary heart disease, or an LDL level of 300 mg/dL without the presence of coronary heart disease.
LDL Apheresis at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has the first cholesterol apheresis facility in California.
The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has the first cholesterol apheresis facility in California.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Dialysis Clinic
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Dialysis Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee performs LDL apheresis on patients.
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Dialysis Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee performs LDL apheresis on patients.
The New England Heart Institute
The Cholesterol Management Center at the New England Heart Institute counsels individuals about the importance of maintaining cholesterol levels and preventing heart disease. The Center also educates individuals about the treatment options available to them, including LDL apheresis.
The Cholesterol Management Center at the New England Heart Institute counsels individuals about the importance of maintaining cholesterol levels and preventing heart disease. The Center also educates individuals about the treatment options available to them, including LDL apheresis.
Kaneka Pharma America Corporation
The manufacturers of the Liposorber(R), the filtering device that performs cholesterol apheresis by lowering dangerously high levels of LDL.
The manufacturers of the Liposorber(R), the filtering device that performs cholesterol apheresis by lowering dangerously high levels of LDL.
Cholesterol Apheresis at the Medical University of South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina was one of the first facilities in the southeast to offer LDL apheresis to patients.
The Medical University of South Carolina was one of the first facilities in the southeast to offer LDL apheresis to patients.
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Mark Deeg of Inperforms LDL-apheresis at the Indiana University Medical Center using the B. Braun H.E.L.P. System.
Dr. Mark Deeg of Inperforms LDL-apheresis at the Indiana University Medical Center using the B. Braun H.E.L.P. System.