GUIDANT: STENT STUDY RESULTS POSITIVE

Guidant Corp., a maker of pacemakers and heart defibrillators, on Tuesday said a study of its carotid artery stenting system showed that physicians of varying experience can safely perform the procedure. MSN Money (http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?feed=AP&Date=20060314&ID=5576085)