| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2973512 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Myocardial perfusion in transplanted hearts increases significantly after single HELP-apheresis treatment. The present study is only a proof of concept, providing complementary evidence to clinical long-term studies showing that cholesterol reduction either with statins and/or apheresis improves heart transplant outcome.
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Authors
Beate R. MD, Frank M. MD, Kenichi MD, Peter MD, Carlos A. MD, Stefan MD, Clemens MD, Eckart MD, Bruno MD, Markus MD, Dietrich MD,