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ABBOTT 2013 ANNUAL REPORT
» Dinesh
When 43-year-old Dinesh Varma found himself
in an emergency room with significantly blocked
vessels in his heart, he faced dicult decisions.
After reviewing treatment options, Dinesh
and his doctors elected to use Abbott’s Absorb
bioresorbable vascular scaold to help reopen
his blocked arteries. Today, Dinesh is enjoying
his life and awaiting the birth of his first child.
ABBOTT 2013 ANNUAL REPORT
Patient-focused innovations let Abbott’s medical
device businesses — Vascular, Diabetes Care and Vision
Care — deliver improved outcomes for people around
the world. Our next-generation technologies can help
people recover more quickly, monitor more accurately,
and see more clearly, helping them get on with the
business of living.