Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients on LDL apheresis.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Lp(a) before first LA, mg/dL | 137 |
| Age of first LA, years | 55 |
| Year of starting LA | 2013 |
| Coronary artery disease | yes |
| Age of coronary artery disease diagnosis, years | 48 |
| Acute coronary syndrome | No |
| Acute coronary syndrome, age of first | NA |
| Percutaneous coronary intervention | 3 |
| Age of first percutaneous coronary intervention | 48 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | no |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, age | NA |
| Transient ischemic attack | no |
| Stroke | no |
| Stroke, age of first attack | NA |
| Carotid artery disease | no |
| Peripheral artery disease | no |
| Revascularization of carotid or peripheral artery | no |
| BMI, body mass index | 24 |
| Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia | yes |
| Diabetes | no |
| Hypertension | yes |
| Smoking history | yes |
| Family history of early ASCVD in 1st-degree relative | yes |
| Chronic kidney disease | no |
| LVEF, left-ventricle ejection fraction (%) | 60 |
NA-not applicable.