Apparatuses and methods to treat atherosclerotic plaques
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Apr 10, 2008
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Oct 4, 2006
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Oct 4, 2006
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This invention comprises an apparatus for treating an atherosclerotic plaque in a coronary artery of a mammal by placing at or proximate to an entrance to the coronary artery and upstream of the vulnerable plaque, and an effective amount of a therapeutic agent for the treatment of the plaque. This invention comprises delivering a deposition of a therapeutic drug high in the coronary arterial tree for treatment of downstream vulnerable plaques. The invention also comprises slow release formulation and delivery of an apparatus that is totally degradable or removed and/or replaced.
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