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Health Tip: At the Heart of a Stent
By HealthCast on December 18, 2009
A coronary stent is a hollow tube-shaped device that is surgically inserted into a blood vessel to keep it open.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says a coronary stent may be used to treat the following conditions:
- Coronary heart disease.
- Peripheral artery disease.
- Renal artery stenosis, for a narrowing of the artery that provides blood to the kidneys.
- Carotid artery disease.
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm, for a bulging of the aorta near the abdomen.
Source: HealthDay
