Lipid Apheresis

This use of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis has been proposed to treat various types of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and other significant hyperlipidemia and to reduce atherosclerosis in cardiovascular disease. Lipid apheresis discriminately removes LDL particles from plasma while leaving other factors intact, allowing the filtrated plasma to be returned to the patient.