USE OF VEGF FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MEDICAMENT FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF INTIMAL HYPERPLASIA AND DELIVERY DEVICE

摘要

Use of an agent (I) that stimulates production of nitric oxide (NO) or prostacyclin (II), for treatment or prevention of intimal hyperplasia in a blood vessel is new. Also claimed are: (1) implants containing (I), and (2) a device for delivering a therapeutic agent (A) to a blood vessel comprising a body that can be sealed around the vessel and includes (A) which, during use, is in contact with the adventitial surface of the vessel.