Well I will explain a stent as this cool piece of mesh tubing that keeps the blood flowing in my artery. I was amazed at how quick the pain and pressure went away when Dr. Charros put that stent on the right side of my heart! It was amazing! Below is a clinical description of a stent and above is a picture of what a stent looks like through placement...........AMAZING!!! Also...I do not have a drug-eluting stent!
(LifeWire) - Definition: A very small, wire mesh tube that is inserted into an artery to keep it open and ensure blood flow to the heart.
To expand coronary arteries blocked by atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup, a cardiologist delivers a stent to the blockage during a procedure called an angioplasty, which uses a tiny balloon to widen the vessel. A stent looks like a collapsed scaffold that opens up once it is inside the artery and it is left in place permanently.
Some stents are coated with drugs that further prevent the blood vessels from re-closing, which are called drug-eluting stents.
If stenting is successful, then a heart attack may be avoided or the need for heart bypass surgery may be prevented.
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