Hypertriglyceridemia: Is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? A case report
Abstract Severe hypertriglyceridemia has been consistently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications, namely acute pancreatitis. We report a case of a 64 year-old woman with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and metabolic syndrome with triglyceride level of 3260 m...
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doaj-2885af7f838841be999d5c75190fe9292020-11-24T22:47:18ZengSociedade Brasileira de NefrologiaBrazilian Journal of Nephrology2175-823938336636910.5935/0101-2800.20160056S0101-28002016000300366Hypertriglyceridemia: Is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? A case reportAna Rita FranciscoInês GonçalvesFátima VeigaMónica Mendes PedroFausto J. PintoDulce BritoAbstract Severe hypertriglyceridemia has been consistently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications, namely acute pancreatitis. We report a case of a 64 year-old woman with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and metabolic syndrome with triglyceride level of 3260 mg/dL. Plasma exchange was performed with simultaneous medical treatment to achieve a rapid and effective lowering of triglycerides in order to prevent clinical complications. After three plasmapheresis sessions a marked reduction in triglyceride and total cholesterol levels was observed. Several cases have shown the importance of plasmapheresis in the treatment of acute pancreatitis. We intend to demonstrate the applicability of this technique as primary prophylaxis in the presence of extremely high serum triglyceridemia levels.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002016000300366&lng=en&tlng=encardiovascular diseaseshypertriglyceridemiaplasmapheresisprimary prevention. |
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Ana Rita Francisco Inês Gonçalves Fátima Veiga Mónica Mendes Pedro Fausto J. Pinto Dulce Brito |
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Ana Rita Francisco Inês Gonçalves Fátima Veiga Mónica Mendes Pedro Fausto J. Pinto Dulce Brito Hypertriglyceridemia: Is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? A case report Brazilian Journal of Nephrology cardiovascular diseases hypertriglyceridemia plasmapheresis primary prevention. |
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Ana Rita Francisco Inês Gonçalves Fátima Veiga Mónica Mendes Pedro Fausto J. Pinto Dulce Brito |
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Ana Rita Francisco |
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Hypertriglyceridemia: Is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? A case report |
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Hypertriglyceridemia: Is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? A case report |
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Hypertriglyceridemia: Is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? A case report |
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Hypertriglyceridemia: Is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? A case report |
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Hypertriglyceridemia: Is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? A case report |
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hypertriglyceridemia: is there a role for prophylactic apheresis? a case report |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia |
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Brazilian Journal of Nephrology |
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Abstract Severe hypertriglyceridemia has been consistently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications, namely acute pancreatitis. We report a case of a 64 year-old woman with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and metabolic syndrome with triglyceride level of 3260 mg/dL. Plasma exchange was performed with simultaneous medical treatment to achieve a rapid and effective lowering of triglycerides in order to prevent clinical complications. After three plasmapheresis sessions a marked reduction in triglyceride and total cholesterol levels was observed. Several cases have shown the importance of plasmapheresis in the treatment of acute pancreatitis. We intend to demonstrate the applicability of this technique as primary prophylaxis in the presence of extremely high serum triglyceridemia levels. |
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cardiovascular diseases hypertriglyceridemia plasmapheresis primary prevention. |
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002016000300366&lng=en&tlng=en |
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