Coronary Stent

A stent is a small, expandable tube. During a procedure called angioplasty, the stent is inserted into a coronary artery and expanded using a small balloon. A stent is used to open a narrowed or clotted artery.

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Coronary Stent

Coronary stent

A stent is a small, expandable tube. During a procedure called angioplasty, the stent is inserted into a coronary artery and expanded using a small balloon. A stent is used to open a narrowed or clotted artery.

Current as ofApril 9, 2019

Author: Healthwise Staff
Rakesh K. Pai, MD – Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC – Interventional Cardiology

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Adam Husney MDMartin J. Gabica MDRakesh K. Pai MDStephen Fort MD MRCP FRCPC

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