LDL -cholesterol- the "bad" cholesterol is a serious threat to someone's health and longevity. Patients diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), seriously high levels of elevated plasma LDL cholesterol, often do not respond to prescribed diet and lipid lowering prescriptions. These patients can now be effectively treated with the H.E.L.P.® Plasmat Futura System for LDL Apheresis, a highly effective treatment that selectively removes low density lipoproteins from the blood.