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  1. What is a Stent? - American Heart Association

    Mar 4, 2025 · Drug-eluting stents are coated with medication that is released into the artery over time. This helps prevent the artery from narrowing again. Placing a stent is done through a …

  2. Coronary angioplasty and stents - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 7, 2023 · 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 narrowing …

  3. Angioplasty and Stent Placement for the Heart

    Angioplasty is a procedure used to open blocked coronary arteries caused by coronary artery disease. It restores blood flow to the heart muscle without open-heart surgery. Angioplasty can …

  4. What Is a Stent? - Cleveland Clinic

    Your provider places stents in your coronary arteries, usually through a catheter in your wrist or your groin. It’s what most people think of when they hear “stents.”

  5. Stent placement: Types, procedures, risks, recovery

    Jun 21, 2023 · Get an overview of the types of stents, how stent placement is performed, risks, recovery, and outcomes.

  6. Understanding Stent Placement: Types and Procedures

    Explore the essentials of stent placement, its various types, and the procedures involved in treating coronary artery disease effectively.

  7. Angioplasty and Stent Placement | Penn Medicine

    Angioplasty is often used along with stenting. In a stent placement, a small, mesh tube (stent) is placed inside the artery after angioplasty to help keep the artery open and restore blood flow …

  8. Stents - Getting a Stent | NHLBI, NIH

    Nov 30, 2023 · To place a stent in a coronary artery narrowed by plaque, a catheter is inserted with an empty balloon and a stent attached at the end. The balloon is inflated to push the …

  9. What Is Stent Placement? - Stanford Health Care

    One common procedure used in PTCA is stent placement. A stent is a tiny, expandable metal coil that is inserted into the newly-opened area of the artery to help keep the artery from narrowing …

  10. Angioplasty and stent placement - heart - MedlinePlus

    Jul 14, 2024 · A stent is often placed during or immediately after angioplasty. It helps prevent the artery from closing up again. A drug-eluting stent has medicine embedded in it that helps …