title: Effect of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol apheresis on blood viscosity.
abstract: Few studies have been designed to study the hemodynamic effects of low-density lipoprotein apheresis, especially on whole blood viscosity. Six patients with cardiovascular disease and hypercholesterolemia underwent a single low-density lipoprotein apheresis, resulting in significant reductions in whole blood viscosity at all shear rates.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA. pmoriart@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Moriarty
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: Kenneth R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kensey
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hogenauer
mesh_terms: D001781:Blood Component Removal; D001809:Blood Viscosity / Q000502:physiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL