Effects of LDL apheresis on restenosis after angioplasty.
We performed long-term maintenance LDL apheresis therapy on patients with hypercholesterolemia after undergoing PTCA, and investigated the therapeutic effects of reducing serum cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and Lp(a). LDL apheresis significantly reduced serum lipids and was an efficacious therapy in the prevention of recurrent stenosis after PTCA.
Kanemitsu
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Department of Cardiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.
Tekekoshi
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Murakami
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D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000379:methods*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification
D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D017270:Lipoprotein(a); D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol