To investigate the efficacy of reducing plasma lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) as well as low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels on the prevention of restenosis after PTCA, LDL-apheresis was attempted on a total of 54 patients at six institutions. LDL-apheresis using a dextran sulfate cellulose c
Effects of LDL apheresis on restenosis after angioplasty
β Scribed by Seiyu Kanemitsu; Noboru Tekekoshi; Eiji Murakami
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 432 KB
- Volume
- 67-68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-3084
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