Coronary vasculature treatment method
US5681278A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/122
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and apparatus for treating blood vessels in a mammal, particularly humans, especially coronary blood vessels, for vascular thrombosis and angioplasty restenosis, thereby to decrease incidence of vessel rethrombosis, unstable angina and myocardial infarction, by administering a conager of an endothelium-derived bioactive agent, especially a nitrovasodilator, including one or more of nitric oxide or a nitric oxide donor agent, such as sodium nitroprusside and nitroglycerin, to an extravascular treatment site at a therapeutically effective dosage rate.
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