Effectiveness of long-term heparin-induced extracorporeal LDL precipitation (HELP) in improving coronary calcifications

There is clear clinical evidence that a drastic lowering of plasma LDL-Cholesterol (LDL) concentrations significantly reduces the rate of total and coronary mortality as well as the incidence of cardiovascular events in high risk hypercholesterolemic patients. We describe the case of a 51-year-old w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of artificial organs 2003-03, Vol.26 (3), p.252-255
Hauptverfasser:	Ramunni, A, Morrone, L F, Baldassarre, G, Montagna, E, Saracino, A, Coratelli, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Blood Component Removal - methods Calcinosis - drug therapy Calcinosis - therapy Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Disease - complications Coronary Artery Disease - drug therapy Coronary Artery Disease - therapy Coronary Vessels - physiopathology Extracorporeal Circulation - methods Female Heparin - pharmacology Heparin - therapeutic use Humans Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - complications Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - drug therapy Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - therapy Lipoproteins, LDL - blood Middle Aged Treatment Outcome
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