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coronary stent

Intracoronary stent Cardiology An expandable tubular device which can be inserted percutaneously, and left within a coronary artery lumen to maintain its patency Pros Clinical and angiographic outcomes are better with intracoronary artery stent implantation than with standard balloon angioplasty, ↓ rate of restenosis and ↓ need for revascularization procedures Cons ↑ vascular complications, ↑ hospital stay. Radiation Cf Balloon angioplasty, Coronary artery bypass graft.

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