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2. Coronary stent - Wikipedia

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   A coronary stent is a tube-shaped device placed in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, to keep the arteries open in patients suffering from coronary heart disease. The vast majority of stents used in modern interventional cardiology are drug-eluting stents (DES).

3. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Heart disease and cardiovascular disease have almost the same meaning. Cardiovascular disease, sometimes abbreviated as CVD, is the leading cause of death worldwide. ... Coronary artery stents ...

4. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   A physical exam where they look for signs of heart problems such as a: Abnormal blood flow sounds in your neck, abdomen, or groin. ... (coronary angioplasty with stent placement): A percutaneous ...

5. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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   Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary artery disease. [2] The procedure is used to place and deploy coronary stents , a permanent wire-meshed tube, to open narrowed coronary arteries.

6. Stent - Wikipedia

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   This is a common treatment for heart attacks and is also used in the prevention and treatment of strokes. Over 2 million people receive a stent each year for coronary artery disease alone. Vascular stents can also be used to prevent the rupture of aneurysms in the brain, aorta, or other blood vessels. [6] [7]

7. This Is the No.1 Sign of Heart Disease in Men - AOL

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   HEART DISEASE IS the No. 1 cause of death for men ... A stress test revealed the patient had a blockage in his heart, which was treated by placing a stent in one of the main arteries of the heart ...

8. Daughter thought her mom was having a stroke because of ... - AOL

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   “You’re not a candidate for a stent then. Your only option is open heart surgery.” ... The mother and daughter hope Chris Kirmsse's story encourages people to learn more about heart disease.

9. Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), or ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] is a type of heart disease involving the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to a build-up of atheromatous plaque in the arteries of the heart. [5] [6] [14] It is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases. [15]