ABSORB Clinical Investigation, Cohort A (ABSORB A) Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System Clinical Investigation

• Prospective, open-labeled Clinical Investigation enrolling patients with visually estimated nominal vessel diameter of 3.0 mm and lesion length ≥ 8 mm receiving a single 3.0 x 12 mm BVS Everolimus Eluting CSS containing 98 microgramme per cm² of surface area. Lesion length will be expanded to≥ 14 mm in length by visual estimation when 3.0 x 18 mm stent is available.
• Angiographic, Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Intravascular Ultrasound- virtual histology (IVUS-VH) and Palpography follow-up will be carried out in all patients at 180 days and 2 years following the index procedure
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) follow-up at 180 days and 2 years will be carried out in a subset of up to 10 patients in Cohorts A and B respectively who are enrolled in pre-determined clinical site(s)
• Multi-slice Spiral Computed Tomography (MSCT) is an optional procedure which may be carried out at 18 months post procedure and again between 4 and 5 year follow up.
• Additionally, coronary vasomotion test may be done at 2 years post procedure

Single patient Cohort of 30.

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Inclusion criteria

Target lesion must be located in a native epicardial vessel with visually estimated nominal vessel diameter of 3.0 mm

• Target lesion must measure less/equal 8 mm in length by visual estimation for 3.0 x 12 mm, expanded to less/equal 14 mm in length by visual estimation when 3.0 x 18 mm stent is available
• The target lesion(s) must be in a major artery or branch with a visually estimated stenosis of > 50% and < 100% with a TIMI flow of greater/equal 1
• Non-Clinical Investigation, percutaneous intervention for lesions in a non-target vessel is allowed if done more/equal 90 days prior to or if planned to be done 6 months after the index procedure
• Non-Clinical Investigation, percutaneous intervention for lesions in the target vessel is allowed if done > 6 months prior to or if planned to be done 6 months after the index procedure

Exclusion criteria

• Located within an arterial or saphenous vein graft or distal to a diseased (defined as vessel irregularity per angiogram and > 20% stenosed lesion by visual estimation) arterial or saphenous vein graft
• Lesion involving a bifurcation greater/equal 2 mm in diameter and ostial lesion > 40% stenosed by visual estimation or side branch requiring predilatation
• Total occlusion (TIMI flow 0), prior to wire passing
• The target vessel contains visible thrombus
• Another clinically significant lesion is located in the same epicardial vessel (including side branch) as the target lesion
• Patient has received brachytherapy in any epicardial vessel (including side branches)