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  1. What is a Stent? - American Heart Association

    Mar 4, 2025 · A stent is a wire mesh tube that keeps an artery propped open to increase blood flow to the heart and relieve chest pain.

  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

    What is angioplasty? 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 …

  4. What Is a Stent and How Does It Treat Heart Disease? - WebMD

    Aug 4, 2024 · By keeping an artery open, stents lower your risk of chest pain. They can also treat a heart attack that's in progress.

  5. Coronary stent - Wikipedia

    Coronary stent ... 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 …

  6. Recovery Time After A Heart Stent Procedure - Healthline

    Aug 18, 2023 · If you’ve been diagnosed with a blockage in an artery supplying blood to the heart muscle (coronary artery), you may be a candidate for a stent procedure. A coronary stent is a …

  7. What Is a Stent? - Cleveland Clinic

    A stent is a tiny, metal mesh tube that holds your artery open to improve blood flow. Stents often help people who have blockages in their coronary (heart) arteries.

  8. Angioplasty and Stent Placement | Penn Medicine

    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 to the heart.

  9. Understanding Stent Placement: Types and Procedures

    Coronary stents help improve blood flow and reduce heart attack risk. Drug-eluting stents fight artery re-narrowing through slow medication release. Bare-metal stents add reliable support …

  10. Stents - Getting a Stent | NHLBI, NIH

    Nov 30, 2023 · Having a stent placed is a minimally invasive procedure, meaning it does not require a large open incision. Procedures to place a stent to treat coronary and carotid arteries …