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Coronary Stent Implantation

What is Coronary Stent Implantation


Contributed by Dept of Cardiology

What is Coronary Stent Implantation

Stents are tiny metal mesh tubes that are placed in the artery during the angioplasty procedure. The stent acts as a scaffolding to provide support inside your artery, and reduce the likelihood of artery collapsing or re-narrowing after the procedure.


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