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ABSORB: Nine-month data on 45 patients and six-month data on all 101 patients from the second phase of ABSORB will be presented on Wednesday, Sept. 22. The ABSORB trial is evaluating Abbott's bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS), which aims to restore blood flow by opening a clogged vessel and providing support until it is healed. Once the vessel can remain open without the extra support, the BVS is designed to be slowly metabolized and eventually resorbed by the body. Abbott's BVS device is under clinical investigation outside the U.S. The device is currently in development at Abbott Vascular and not available for sale.
As part of its commitment to ongoing medical education, Abbott is providing support for a number of symposia on key topics for interventional cardiologists throughout the conference. In addition, the Abbott booth (#1456) will feature the company's vascular pipeline, as well as resources and programs for physicians and patients.
About XIENCE VAbbott's market-leading XIENCE V drug eluting stent is marketed in the U.S., Europe, Japan and other international markets.
Everolimus, developed by Novartis Pharma AG, is a proliferation signal inhibitor, or mTOR inhibitor, licensed to Abbott by Novartis for use on its drug eluting stents. Everolimus has been shown to inhibit in-stent neointimal growth in the coronary vessels following stent implantation, due to its anti-proliferative properties.
XIENCE V is indicated for improving coronary luminal diameter in patients with symptomatic heart disease due to de novo native coronary artery lesions (lesions less than or equal to 28 mm) with reference vessel diameters of 2.5 mm to 4.25 mm. Additional information about XIENCE V,
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