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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 · A stent is a metal or plastic tube inserted into a blocked passageway to keep it open. Since their introduction in the late-1980s, stents have revolutionized the treatment of coronary artery disease and other diseases in which vital vessels or passageways are obstructed.
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 · Gutta-percha is a natural latex produced from tropical trees native to Southeast Asia and northern Australasia. In 1847 it was introduced as a material for making dental impressions. It was used to fill the empty space inside the root of a tooth after it has undergone endodontic therapy.
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.
15 mar 2023 · A stent is a tiny wire mesh tube that keeps an artery propped open to increase blood flow to the heart. When plaque builds up in a coronary artery (which feeds the heart muscle), it can narrow the artery, which may reduce blood flow to the heart and cause symptoms like chest pain.
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).
