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  2. Coronary stent - Wikipedia

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    Coronary artery stents, typically a metal framework, can be placed inside the artery to help keep it open. However, as the stent is a foreign object (not native to the body), it incites an immune response. This may cause scar tissue (cell proliferation) to rapidly grow over the stent and cause a neointimal hyperplasia.

  3. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to ... - AOL

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    Over 45 for men and over 55 for women. Family history. Having a family history of early heart disease. Sex. People born male are at increased risk. Congenital defects. Having problems with your ...

  4. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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    When a stent is used, the stent tube mesh is initially collapsed onto the balloon component of the catheter. In this collapsed state, it is small enough to be passed though relatively narrow peripheral arteries and then inflated by the underlying balloon and pressed firmly against the diseased coronary artery wall.

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

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    Increasing age, with the highest risk after ages 45 in men and 55 in women Being assigned male at birth Family history, especially having a genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia

  6. 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. Over 2 million people receive a stent each year for coronary artery disease alone.

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

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    For some high-risk cardiovascular patients with stents, the often-recommended practice of prolonged taking of aspirin might be ineffective, and in some cases, even harmful, a new study found.

  8. 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]

  9. Damar Hamlin's life was saved by an AED. Here are 5 things ...

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    The 26-year-old Buffalo Bills safety shares important lessons from his 2023 health scare. Damar Hamlin's life was saved by an AED. Here are 5 things the NFL star has learned since his sudden ...

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