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TAXUS ATLAS studies also reinforce deliverability of TAXUS(R) Liberte(R)

drug-eluting stent in long lesions and small vessels

NATICK, Mass. and WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced nine-month data from the pivotal TAXUS ATLAS Small Vessel and Long Lesion studies, which evaluate the TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System in complex lesions. The TAXUS Liberte 2.25 mm Stent significantly reduced restenosis and maintained or improved safety outcomes compared to the already highly effective first- generation TAXUS Express(TM) Stent, which has been used in more than four million implants since 2003 and has been the benchmark against which many newer stents have been compared. The TAXUS Liberte Long (38 mm) Stent showed further significant reduction in the incidence of Non-Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction (MI, or heart attack) occurring at the time of the procedure compared to the earlier generation TAXUS stent. The data also demonstrated enhanced deliverability for both the TAXUS Liberte 2.25 mm Stent and for the TAXUS Liberte Long Stent.

The results were presented by Mark A. Turco, M.D., Director of the Center for Cardiac and Vascular Research, Washington Adventist Hospital, and co- principal investigator of the trial, at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation's (CRF) nineteenth annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium in Washington, D.C.

"The TAXUS ATLAS studies show the TAXUS Liberte Stent to be highly deliverable in complex lesions, while significantly reducing restenosis in small vessels," said Dr. Turco. "The positive data from the TAXUS ATLAS studies suggest that improvements in
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