METHOD OF THERAPEUTIC PLASMAPHERESIS Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A61M1/36 A61K33/14 A61P9/10 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: treatment of the patients with chronic heart disease and obliterating atherosclerosis of lower limb is ensured by a course of plasmapheresis consisting of 5-6 sessions every 3-5 days. Each session starts with introduction of 50-60 ml of physiologic saline and removal of 300 ml to 900-1200 ml of plasma prepared by centrifugation in a cold centrifuge at rotary speed 1500-1800 rpm and temperature +4 ° - + 6°C within 15-20 minutes. Plasma is compensated with physiologic saline at the ratio 1:1. The course involves gradual increase of the volume of removed plasma starting with the minimal amount in the first session to the maximal amount to the middle and following decrease of this volume to minimum by the end. Total amount of removed plasma is 1-1.5 volumes of circulating plasma.

EFFECT: method allows administering out-patient continuous treatment of said group of the patients, including in case of resistance to drug therapy.

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