Herz . A practical approach for the treatment of post-COVID symptoms

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Herz


. 2023 Apr 23.
doi: 10.1007/s00059-023-05177-3. Online ahead of print.
A practical approach for the treatment of post-COVID symptoms


Juliane Heitmann ¹ , Julian Kreutz ¹ , Sümeya Aldudak ¹ , Elisabeth Schieffer ¹ , Bernhard Schieffer ¹ , Ann-Christin Schäfer ²



Affiliations

• PMID: 37087708
• DOI: 10.1007/s00059-023-05177-3

Abstract

in English, German
For the past 3 years, our daily lives have been largely dictated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In many people, this infectious disease leads to long-lasting symptoms, which can vary greatly in form and intensity between individuals. This report describes the case of a young patient who had no health restrictions until she came into contact with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As part of a post-COVID syndrome, she not only temporarily lost her ability to work, but was also no longer able to manage her daily life independently. A crucial therapeutic approach, in this case, was the use of heparin-induced extracorporeal LDL/fibrinogen precipitation (H.E.L.P.) apheresis.

Keywords: COVID 19; Chronic condition; H.E.L.P. apheresis; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Long COVID.