| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for treating a vascular disease of a patient. The method includes identifying a disease process in the pathology of a vascular disease, selecting a therapeutic agent to treat or prevent the vascular disease, coating an intravascular implant with a therapeutically effective amount of the agent, and implanting the intravascular implant in the patient. The invention also relates to a coating for an intravascular implant to treat or prevent a vascular disease of a patient. The coating includes a therapeutically effective amount of rapamycin and a therapeutically effective amount of a second agent. The second agent is selected based on the vascular disease of the patient. |