Stent
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A wire mesh device inserted into an artery to prop it open once a blockage has been cleared by angioplasty.
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AngioplastyA procedure used to open blocked or narrowed arteries, most commonly by inserting a thin tube, or catheter, into the affected artery and inflating a balloon.
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ArteryA blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and to various parts of the body.
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MeshMesh (sometimes known as tape) is a synthetic plastic product that looks like a net. It stays in the body permanently. A natural mesh can be created using a strip of tissue…
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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyA procedure used to open blocked coronary arteries. A small, thin tube with a tiny balloon at its tip is inserted into a narrowed coronary artery. The balloon is then inflated to…