What Is a Stent and How Does It Treat Heart Disease? - WebMD
2024年8月4日 · WebMD explains how, if you have heart disease, a stent can help keep your arteries open, ease your chest pain, and prevent a heart attack.
What is a Stent? - American Heart Association
2023年3月15日 · What is a Stent? A stent is a tiny wire mesh tube that keeps an artery propped open to increase blood flow to the heart. When plaque builds up in a coronary artery (which feeds the heart muscle), it can narrow the artery, which may reduce blood flow to the heart and cause symptoms like chest pain.
Stent: Purpose, Procedure, and Risks - Healthline
2018年9月29日 · What is a stent? A stent is a tiny tube that your doctor can insert into a blocked passageway to keep it open. The stent restores the flow of blood or other fluids, depending on where...
Coronary angioplasty and stents - Mayo Clinic
2023年11月7日 · 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 again. Most stents are coated with medicine that helps keep the artery open.
Types of Stents and Their Uses - WebMD
2024年8月3日 · Stents are small, expandable tubes that treat narrowed arteries in your body. In people with coronary heart disease caused by the buildup of plaque, they can: These types are called...
Cardiac Stent: Benefits and How It Works - Healthline
2019年3月22日 · Cardiac stents are expandable coils made of metal mesh. Your doctor can insert one during a coronary angioplasty, a nonsurgical and minimally invasive procedure. The device is designed to support...
What Are Stents? - Cleveland Clinic
2024年5月5日 · What is a stent? A stent is a very small tube your healthcare provider can put inside your artery to keep it open. They perform stent placement after they move plaque (cholesterol and fat) out of the way. Think of it like crowd control for your artery. It helps your blood get through more easily.