Clinical Area
Interventional Cardiology/Investigational Devices
Study Title
ABSORB IV
Purpose of Research
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcomes of the Absorb BVS (Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold) compared to XIENCE in the treatment of subjects with ischemic heart disease caused by up to three target de novo native coronary artery lesions, with a maximum of two target lesions per epicardial vessel. It is a randomized trial of 3000 subjects at 132 locations.
Participant Description
Subjects with ischemic heart disease caused by up to three de novo coronary artery lesions in with a maximum of two target lesions per epicardial vessel.
Principal Investigator
Study Coordinator
Kelli Hofffman
Study Status
Follow-up