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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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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