Amazing Stent Usage In Coronary Angioplasty And Other Procedures
February 8, 2017
Coronary angioplasty, also known as percutaneous coronary intervention, is a surgical procedure that involves adding and inflating a temporary balloon into a clogged artery to widen it. In most cases, coronary angioplasty is combined with the permanent placement of a stent, which is a small, mesh wire tube designed to prop the artery open, so it does not close again. Compared to other cardiac surgeries, coronary angioplasty patients have a short recovery time and experience less pain. Here are some other ways stents are used.