Stenting is an alternative to open-heart surgery for restoring blood flow inside a
blocked coronary artery. A balloon-tipped catheter is positioned in the blockage and
inflated to push plaque aside. A wire stent is then placed to hold the channel open.
Every year in the United States, about 500,000 people undergo angioplasty and stenting to quickly restore blood flow through a narrowed or blocked coronary artery. This form of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can relieve the symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) or stop a heart attack in progress. PCI can make you feel a lot […]
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