Stent That Melts may Prove to be A Boon for Heart Patients

A bioresorbable scaffold was used this week in a revolutionary procedure in a Mumbai hospital to tackle blockages in the coronary arteries. The former is known as a stent that melts away after doing its job. Introduced in India in December 2012, Abbot Laboratories' "Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold" (ABVS), has been steadily growing in popularity among heart patients undergoing angioplasty, a doctor said. As the name implies, the ABVS is implanted ...

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