FDA approves use of dissolving stents for heart patients - Newsday

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FDA approves use of dissolving stents for heart patients Newsday A coronary stent that slowly dissolves over time — vanishing in the fashion of biodegradable sutures and absorbable bone screws — has won the approval of federal regulators for use in patients with cardiovascular disease. Conventional stenting has ... University Hospitals Case Medical Center cardiologists first to implant Abbott 'Absorb' Stent in MidwestPR Newswire (press release) New Abbott stent, which dissolves in blood vessel, gets FDA approvalLa Crosse Tribune Do patients really need Abbott's new absorbable stent?ModernHealthcare.com Beacon Transcript -Becker's Hospital Review -STAT -Northern California News all 16 news articles »

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