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2. Coronary stent - Wikipedia

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   Before-and-after cross sections of the artery show the results of the stent placement. Arterial Stenting 3D Medical Animation. Cardiac stenting is achieved by PCI procedures in two distinct medical situations, when a patient has clearly suffered a heart attack and therefore PCI/stenting is being used in an emergency setting, termed 'primary PCI'.

3. Drug-eluting stent - Wikipedia

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   A drug-eluting stent (DES) is a small mesh tube that is placed in the arteries to keep them open in the treatment of vascular disease.The stent slowly releases a drug to block cell proliferation (a biological process of cell growth and division), thus preventing the arterial narrowing that can occur after stent implantation.

4. Stent - Wikipedia

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   Vascular stents are commonly used in angioplasty, a surgical procedure that opens blocked arteries and places a stent to keep the artery open. This is a common treatment for heart attacks and is also used in the prevention and treatment of strokes.

5. For some cardiac patients with stents, long-term aspirin ...

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   “The public should know that aspirin remains an important treatment for a heart attack, and in these studies, it was an essential therapy in the 3 months after receiving the stent,” Dr. Harlan ...

6. After President Clinton's Surgery, a Primer on Stents - AOL

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   Former President Bill Clinton, 63, who had two stents put into a native coronary artery in his heart on Thursday, was undergoing what's become a common proceudre to clear plaque buildup after ...

7. New stents for infants mean kids could avoid series of open ...

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   The FDA recently approved a heart stent made specifically for infants and young children, a device that could help kids born with certain congenital heart defects avoid a series of open heart ...

8. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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   A heart attack during or shortly after the procedure occurs in 0.3% of cases; this may require emergency coronary artery bypass surgery. [13] Heart muscle injury characterized by elevated levels of CK-MB, troponin I, and troponin T may occur in up to 30% of all PCI procedures. Elevated enzymes have been associated with later clinical outcomes ...

9. Bioresorbable stent - Wikipedia

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   A bioresorbable stent is a tube-like device that is used to open and widen clogged heart arteries and then dissolves or is absorbed by the body. It is made from a material that can release a drug to prevent scar tissue growth. It can also restore normal vessel function and avoid long-term complications of metal stents. [1] [2]