2023年3月15日 · What is a Stent? A stent is a tiny wire mesh tube that keeps an artery propped open to increase blood flow to the heart. When plaque builds up in a coronary artery (which …

2023年11月7日 · Angioplasty is often followed by the placement of a small wire mesh tube called a stent. The stent helps prop the artery open and decreases the chance of the artery …

2018年9月29日 · What is a stent? A stent is a tiny tube that your doctor can insert into a blocked passageway to keep it open. The stent restores the flow of blood or other fluids, depending on …

2024年8月3日 · Stents are small, expandable tubes that treat narrowed arteries in your body. In people with coronary heart disease caused by the buildup of plaque, they can: These types …

2024年8月4日 · By keeping an artery open, stents lower your risk of chest pain. They can also treat a heart attack that's in progress. How Does Your Doctor Put In a Stent?

Stents are tube-shaped devices that a provider expands inside your artery during stent placement. A coronary stent can be 8 to 48 millimeters (up to almost 2 inches) long and 2 to 5 mm (up to …

2023年11月30日 · Stents can help treat weak coronary arteries in the heart and narrowed airways in the lungs. Learn about the different types of stents and their applications.

In medicine, a stent is a tube usually constructed of a metallic alloy or a polymer. It is inserted into the lumen (hollow space) of an anatomic vessel or duct to keep the passageway open. …

2019年1月18日 · Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened arteries. Doctors may also insert stents in other areas of the body to support blood vessels in the brain or ducts …

2024年5月10日 · Most of the time, stents are used when arteries become narrow or blocked. Stents are commonly used to treat the following conditions that result from blocked or …