Significance of non-invasive cardiovascular examinations for the evaluation of extracorporeal LDL-cholesterol elimination efficacy

Abstract

Non-invasive cardio-angiologic examination of patients was sufficient as a follow-up in patients with FH treated by EE. It is of advantage to complement with selected haematological, biochemical and immunological indicators.

Keywords

• familial hypercholesterolemia
• LDL-apheresis
• hemorheopheresis
• atherosclerosis