Systematic Review of Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Apheresis for the Treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Apheresis is an important treatment for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). We systematically reviewed the current literature surrounding LDL-C apheresis for FH.Electronic databases were searched for publications of LDL-C apheresis in patients with FH. Inclusion criteria include articles in English published in 2000-2013 that provide descriptions of practice patterns,...