Coronary Artery Balloon Angioplasty - Series
1. Normal anatomy 2. Indication 3. Procedure, part 1 4. Procedure, part 2 5. Procedure, part 3 6. Procedure, part 4 7. Procedure, part 5 8. Aftercare, part 1 9. Aftercare, part 2
Procedure, part 4
A device called a stent may be placed. A stent is a latticed, metal scaffold that is placed within the coronary artery to keep the vessel open
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Review Date : 4/14/2001
Reviewed By : Elena Sgarbossa, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Ctr., Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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