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A stent is a small mesh tube that’s used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in the body.

You may have a stent placed in an artery as part of a procedure called angioplasty (AN-jee-oh-plas-tee). Angioplasty can restore blood flow through narrowed or blocked arteries. Stents help prevent arteries from becoming narrowed or blocked again in the months or years after treatment with angioplasty. You may also have a stent placed in a weakened artery to improve blood flow and to help prevent the artery from bursting.

Stents are usually made of metal mesh, but sometimes they’re made of fabric. Fabric stents, also called stent grafts, are used in larger arteries. Some stents are coated with medicines that are slowly and continuously released into the artery. These medicines help prevent the artery from becoming blocked again.
New generation drug-eluting stent demonstrates equivalent efficacy to market leader in 'real world'

New generation drug-eluting stent demonstrates equivalent efficacy to market leader in 'real world'

Drug eluting stents: New elements in the debate

Drug eluting stents: New elements in the debate

Best use of drug-eluting stents: When should they be avoided?

Best use of drug-eluting stents: When should they be avoided?

Urologist is first in the world to use robot-assisted surgery to repair rare defect

Urologist is first in the world to use robot-assisted surgery to repair rare defect

Corn protein, zein being researched for drug delivery

Corn protein, zein being researched for drug delivery

93-year old man with life threatening aneurysm treated using new fenestrated endograft stent

93-year old man with life threatening aneurysm treated using new fenestrated endograft stent

Safer, more effective stents will be available next week for patients with clogged arteries

Safer, more effective stents will be available next week for patients with clogged arteries

Drug-releasing coronary artery stent use linked with decrease in procedures to unblock coronary arteries

Drug-releasing coronary artery stent use linked with decrease in procedures to unblock coronary arteries

New perspective on coronary disease thanks to ultrasound

New perspective on coronary disease thanks to ultrasound

Two Penn studies show drug-eluting stents outperform bare metal stents

Two Penn studies show drug-eluting stents outperform bare metal stents

Study finds new generation of drug-coated stent benefits heart patients

Study finds new generation of drug-coated stent benefits heart patients

Physician Gainsharing programs reduce hospital spending

Physician Gainsharing programs reduce hospital spending

Boston Scientific announces dismissal of Johnson and Johnson patent lawsuit in Canada

Boston Scientific announces dismissal of Johnson and Johnson patent lawsuit in Canada

The gender gap is alive and well in heart disease

The gender gap is alive and well in heart disease

Women lag in heart attack care, study finds

Women lag in heart attack care, study finds

Drug-releasing stent shows promise for improving outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease

Drug-releasing stent shows promise for improving outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease

Combining liver cancer treatments doubles survival rates

Combining liver cancer treatments doubles survival rates

Carotid stenting shows long-term benefit as alternative to surgery

Carotid stenting shows long-term benefit as alternative to surgery

Carotid endarterectomy versus carotid stenting for clogged neck arteries

Carotid endarterectomy versus carotid stenting for clogged neck arteries

Angioplasty and stenting for renal artery lesions

Angioplasty and stenting for renal artery lesions

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