(AP) -- Now you see it, now you don't. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study, doctors ...

Now you see it, now you don't. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study, doctors said ...

Dissolvable stitches are made from materials that naturally break down in the body over time. They eliminate the need for suture removal, as they dissolve on their own within 1 to 2 weeks post-surgery ...

Now you see it, now you don’t. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study, doctors said ...

A medical implant that slowly dissolves into the body could be the answer to long-standing safety concerns with devices used to treat clogged arteries. But not so fast, say experts. Abbott ...

This undated image provided by Abbott shows their experimental heart stent "Absorb." Doctors say the new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done ...

Now you see it, now you don’t. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study, doctors said ...