Patient Information

Introduction

The LIPOSORBER^® System is designed as a therapy for patients for whom diet and drug treatment have not produced adequate results.

The following information is available for your review:

	For general information about LDL Apheresis: Mended Hearts “Heartbeat”
	Liposorber Patient Guide
	For a thorough understanding of high cholesterol: "The Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)" by National Institutes of Health.
	ATP III Update: For very high-risk patients, “there is a therapeutic option to set the goal at an LDL less than 70 mg/dL.”
	Treatment Overview Video, Courtesy of Emory University
	For information of heart patient organization: Mended Hearts Inc.