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In this blog post, we will discuss the AHA guidelines for dental treatment after stent placement and how Statcare can assist you in navigating these recommendations. What is a Stent? A stent is a small mesh-like tube that is placed in a narrowed or blocked artery to restore blood flow.
11 paź 2023 · There are different types of stents used in the heart, blood vessels, urinary tract, prostate gland, colon, esophagus, bile ducts, and even the eyes. Depending on the body part, stenting may require surgery or be applied via a catheter in a vein or during an endoscopic procedure.
22 lis 2023 · Stents are placed in a coronary artery for two reasons: to restore blood flow and vessel patency following a myocardial infarction and to treat atherosclerotic plaque buildup by restoring vessel patency. A stent encompasses a solid scaffold that prevents vessel closure due to elastic recoil or vessel occlusion.
1 kwi 2011 · As described succinctly by Goodwin in 1972, a splint is something that is put outside a structure to make it stable, whereas a stent is a compound, or a mold made of a compound, for holding some form of a graft in place.
5 cze 2023 · The key anatomical components of a coronary artery stent are platform, polymer coating, and released drug. The stent platform provides radial strength, flexibility, and radio-opacity. The stent polymer acts as a stable reservoir and modulates the release of drugs.
7 lis 2023 · Coronary artery stent. To place a coronary artery stent, a balloon on the tip of the catheter is inflated to widen the blocked artery (A). Then a metal mesh stent is placed (B). The stent helps hold the artery open so blood can flow through it (C).
19 cze 2023 · WHAT IS STENTING? Stenting, also known as "percutaneous coronary intervention" or PCI, is a procedure that uses a flexible plastic catheter (thin tube) to dilate narrowed arteries in the heart. A metal stent is then placed at the site of a major blockage to hold the artery open (figure 2).
