A special blood-filtering treatment called lipoprotein apheresis can lower 'bad' cholesterol by almost 60% in people who have high levels of a risky protein called Lp(a) but otherwise normal...

A special blood-filtering treatment called lipoprotein apheresis can cut down a harmful type of cholesterol called Lp(a) by about two-thirds in people who have high levels of it but normal LDL cholesterol, and this effect lasts for years.

For people at high risk of heart problems who have a specific bad cholesterol (Lp(a)) that’s high but regular cholesterol is normal, a special blood-cleaning treatment called lipoprotein apheresis cuts their heart attacks and strokes by more than two-thirds each year.

For people who have high levels of a risky blood fat called lipoprotein(a) but normal cholesterol, a special blood-cleaning treatment called lipoprotein apheresis can help prevent heart attacks and strokes for many years.

For people at high risk of heart problems who have a specific bad cholesterol (Lp(a)) but normal LDL, a special blood-cleaning treatment called lipoprotein apheresis cuts their chances of having a heart attack or stroke by more than 70% each year.

LDL cholesterol isn't just one thing — it's made up of different types of particles, some more dangerous than others. When 'good' cholesterol is very low, a different particle called Lp(a) might be the real culprit behind heart risk, not the usual cholesterol number doctors check.