Methods of acute restoration of vascular compliance
US10959995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0602
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a compound for use in a composition applied to a blood vessel, wherein the compound softens and/or disrupts the crystalline matrix of calcified plaque, as well as acutely restoring the vascular compliance at the treatment site of the blood vessel, while maintaining luminal gain during angioplasty. Methods of treatment comprising applying the disclosed composition are also disclosed. Plaque-softening compounds are also disclosed.
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