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Welcome to ldlapheresis.org, a section of CCMDweb.org
that focuses solely on LDL-apheresis therapy. This unique treatment for patients
with severe familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has become more mainstream in recent
years than ever before. In fact, today there are more than 35 certified centers
throughout the United States that perform the technique (see map). This
growing recognition will undoubtedly bring many questions from your patients with
FH. It will be up to you to answer these questions with facts and confidence, informing
them of the ways in which LDL-apheresis therapy can help them achieve safer low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. To help you and your patients, ldlapheresis.org
was created to serve as a pivotal resource for various types of information pertinent
to the practice of LDL-apheresis.
Detailed, Trustworthy Information
This comprehensive website offers up-to-date material that includes current literature,
research data, clinical trials, patient education, and related meetings/symposia.
Guided and reviewed by several leading experts in the field (see faculty list),
ldlapheresis.org is a trustworthy source of information
on LDL-apheresis. Additionally, because ldlapheresis.org
is a resource of the award-winning website of the Committee on Cardiovascular and
Metabolic Diseases™ (CCMD™), CCMDweb.org, it offers a fair-balanced
and thorough selection of information for the healthcare professional.
We trust you will find this website to be useful, and we welcome your comments and
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