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density lipids (LDL), a compo-
nent of cholesterol. Fortunately,
a relatively new procedure, LDL
LDL from a patient's blood.
"These patients often have
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congenital abnormalities which
result in very high LDL levels.
For them, LDL apheresis is a great
life-saving technique. It is similar to
an LDL level of 70 or less and LDL
apheresis reduces LDL levels by
kidney dialysis but it requires much
less of a time commitment.
60 to 70 percent. Our interven-
tional cardiologists successfully
"Our trained LDL apheresis regis-
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perform emergency angioplasty for
many heart attack patients but, of
course, our goal is to prevent heart
attacks.
Kozlowski, M. D., chief of cardiol-
ogy at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai
Hospital, Commerce.
"LDL apheresis has only minor
complications experienced by a
few patients so it is an effective
A patient undergoing LDL apher-
esis visits the hospital every two
to three weeks for a few hours.
treatment to reduce the risk of
heart disease," said Dr. Kozlowski.
The patient's blood is continuously
A patient is typically referred for
LDL apheresis by a cardiologist
removed from a vein and filtered to
remove the low density lipids. The
treated blood is then returned to
the patient.
when diet and medication prove
ineffective for lowering LDL. Huron
Valley-Sinai Hospital is one of
only three hospitals in southeast
"Our goal for heart patients is
Michigan to offer LDL apheresis.