The Absorb stent
opens, expands and
heals the walls of
blocked arteries, and
is reabsorbed within
three years.
APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS AF TER THE WORLD'S FIRST FULLY DISSOLVING HE ART
STENT FOR TRE ATING CORONARY ARTERY DISE ASE RECEIVED FDA APPROVAL, VIA
CHRISTI HOSPITAL ST. FR ANCIS IN WICHITA, ALRE ADY A LE ADER IN ADVANCED
CARDIAC CARE, NOW OFFERS THIS TECHNOLOGY.
A NUMBER OF patients with scheduled — or emergency —
heart catheterization procedures have received an Absorb
dissolving stent since the first one was placed in a patient
at Via Christi on Oct. 7.
"I'm pleased that patients coming to Via Christi now
have this long-dreamed-about alternative to a permanent
metallic stent as an option," says structural heart specialist
Bassem Chehab, MD, who placed the first Absorb stent
at Via Christi.
Using precision lasers, the Absorb stent is shaped from
a tube of polylactide, an organic compound that breaks
down into carbon dioxide and water. Radiopaque markers
are added to each end to enhance visua lization under
fluoroscopy even after resorption.
Absorb Dissolving Heart Stent:
Opens, Heals, Disappears
1 0 1 0S P E C I A L F E A T U R E
