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This stent prevents the artery from re-closing.Balloon angioplastyThe blood vessels that bring blood to your brain and face are called the carotid arteries. You have a carotid artery on each side of your neck. The...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article A drug-eluting stent is coated with a medicine. This medicine helps further prevent the arteries from re-closing. Like other coronary artery stents, it is left permanently in the artery.Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsers Why the Procedure Is Performed Most of the time, stents are used when arteries become narrow or blocked. Stents are commonly used to treat the following conditions that result from blocked or damaged blood vessels:Coronary heart disease (CHD) (angioplasty and stent placement - heart) Coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease is a narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is also called co...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Peripheral artery disease (angioplasty and stent replacement - peripheral arteries) Peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition of the blood vessels that supply the legs and feet. It occurs due to narrowing of the arteries in the...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Renal artery stenosis Renal artery stenosisRenovascular hypertension is high blood pressure due to narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. This condition is also called ren...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Abdominal aortic aneurysm (aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular) Abdominal aortic aneurysmThe aorta is the main blood vessel that supplies blood to the abdomen, pelvis, and legs. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) occurs when an area of t...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Carotid artery disease (carotid artery surgery) Carotid artery diseaseCarotid artery disease causes the carotid arteries to become narrowed or blocked. The carotid arteries provide part of the main blood supply to your ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Other reasons to use stents include:Keeping open a blocked or damaged ureter (percutaneous urinary procedures) Keeping open a blocked or damaged ureteInjectable implants are injections of material into the wall of the urethra to help control urine leakage (urinary incontinence) caused by a weak uri...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Treating aneurysms, including thoracic aortic aneurysms Treating aneurysmsAn aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a part of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Thoracic aortic aneurysmsAn aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. A thoracic aortic aneury...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Keeping bile flowing in blocked bile ducts (biliary stricture) Keeping bile flowing in blocked bile du...A bile duct stricture is an abnormal narrowing, most often of the common bile duct. This is a tube that moves bile from the liver to the small intes...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Helping you breathe if you have a blockage in the airways Risks Related topics include:Angioplasty and stent placement - heart Angioplasty and stent placement - heartAngioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary art...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Angioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteries Angioplasty and stent placement - perip...Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to your legs. Fatty deposits can build up inside the arteries...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Percutaneous urinary procedures Percutaneous urinary proceduresPercutaneous (through the skin) urinary procedures help drain urine from your kidney and get rid of kidney stones.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic...Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure to create new connections between two blood vessels in your liver. You may need ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Carotid artery surgery Carotid artery surgeryCarotid artery surgery is a procedure to treat carotid artery disease. The carotid artery brings needed blood to your brain and face. You have one o...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascularEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is surgery to repair a widened area in your aorta. This is called an aneurysm. The aorta is the...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Thoracic aortic aneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysmAn aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. A thoracic aortic aneury...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Open ReferencesReferencesTambyraja AL. Vascular and endovascular surgery. In: Garden OJ, Parks RW, Wigmore SJ, eds. Principles and Practice of Surgery. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 22.Teirstein PS, Kirtane AJ. Interventional diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 59.Textor SC. Renovascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy. In: Yu ASL, Chertow GM, Luyckx VA, Marsden PA, Skorecki K, Taal MW, eds. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 47.White CJ. Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 65.AllVideoImagesTogCoronary artery stent - illustration An intraluminal coronary artery stent is a small, self-expanding, stainless steel mesh tube that is placed within a coronary artery to keep the vessel open. It may be used during a coronary artery bypass graft surgery to keep the grafted vessel open, after balloon angioplasty to prevent reclosure of the blood vessel, or during other heart surgeries.Coronary artery stentillustrationCoronary artery balloon angioplasty - SeriesPresentation Coronary artery stent - illustration An intraluminal coronary artery stent is a small, self-expanding, stainless steel mesh tube that is placed within a coronary artery to keep the vessel open. It may be used during a coronary artery bypass graft surgery to keep the grafted vessel open, after balloon angioplasty to prevent reclosure of the blood vessel, or during other heart surgeries.Coronary artery stentillustration Coronary artery balloon angioplasty - SeriesPresentation Related Information Heart bypass surgery(Surgery)Angioplasty and stent placement - carotid artery(Surgery)Colostomy(Surgery)Cardiac intravascular ultrasound(Surgery)Angioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteries(Surgery)Percutaneous kidney procedures(Surgery)Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)(Surgery)Carotid artery surgery - open(Surgery)Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular(Surgery)Thoracic aortic aneurysm(Condition)Angioplasty and stent placement - carotid artery - discharge (Discharge)Percutaneous urinary procedures - discharge(Discharge)Angioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteries - discharge (Discharge)Angioplasty and stent - heart - discharge (Discharge)Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular - discharge(Discharge)Carotid artery surgery - discharge(Discharge)Cardiac catheterization - discharge (Discharge)Peripheral artery bypass - leg - discharge (Discharge)Coronary artery disease - InDepth(In-Depth) Review Date: 5/10/2024 Reviewed By: Neil Grossman, MD, Saint Vincent Radiological Associates, Framingham, MA. 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StentDrug-eluting stents; Urinary or ureteral stents; Coronary stentsA stent is a tiny tube placed into a hollow structure in your body. This structure can be an artery, a vein, or another structure, such as the tube that carries urine (ureter). The stent holds the structure open.Previous imagePlay SlideshowStop SlideshowNext image / Description When a stent is placed into the body, the procedure is called stenting. There are different kinds of stents. Most are made of a metal or plastic mesh-like material. However, stent grafts are made of fabric. They are used in larger arteries.A coronary artery stent is a small, self-expanding, metal mesh tube. It is placed inside a coronary artery after balloon angioplasty. This stent prevents the artery from re-closing.Balloon angioplastyThe blood vessels that bring blood to your brain and face are called the carotid arteries. You have a carotid artery on each side of your neck. The...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article A drug-eluting stent is coated with a medicine. This medicine helps further prevent the arteries from re-closing. Like other coronary artery stents, it is left permanently in the artery.Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsers Why the Procedure Is Performed Most of the time, stents are used when arteries become narrow or blocked. Stents are commonly used to treat the following conditions that result from blocked or damaged blood vessels:Coronary heart disease (CHD) (angioplasty and stent placement - heart) Coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease is a narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is also called co...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Peripheral artery disease (angioplasty and stent replacement - peripheral arteries) Peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition of the blood vessels that supply the legs and feet. It occurs due to narrowing of the arteries in the...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Renal artery stenosis Renal artery stenosisRenovascular hypertension is high blood pressure due to narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. This condition is also called ren...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Abdominal aortic aneurysm (aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular) Abdominal aortic aneurysmThe aorta is the main blood vessel that supplies blood to the abdomen, pelvis, and legs. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) occurs when an area of t...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Carotid artery disease (carotid artery surgery) Carotid artery diseaseCarotid artery disease causes the carotid arteries to become narrowed or blocked. The carotid arteries provide part of the main blood supply to your ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Other reasons to use stents include:Keeping open a blocked or damaged ureter (percutaneous urinary procedures) Keeping open a blocked or damaged ureteInjectable implants are injections of material into the wall of the urethra to help control urine leakage (urinary incontinence) caused by a weak uri...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Treating aneurysms, including thoracic aortic aneurysms Treating aneurysmsAn aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a part of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Thoracic aortic aneurysmsAn aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. A thoracic aortic aneury...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Keeping bile flowing in blocked bile ducts (biliary stricture) Keeping bile flowing in blocked bile du...A bile duct stricture is an abnormal narrowing, most often of the common bile duct. This is a tube that moves bile from the liver to the small intes...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Helping you breathe if you have a blockage in the airways Risks Related topics include:Angioplasty and stent placement - heart Angioplasty and stent placement - heartAngioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary art...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Angioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteries Angioplasty and stent placement - perip...Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to your legs. Fatty deposits can build up inside the arteries...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Percutaneous urinary procedures Percutaneous urinary proceduresPercutaneous (through the skin) urinary procedures help drain urine from your kidney and get rid of kidney stones.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic...Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure to create new connections between two blood vessels in your liver. You may need ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Carotid artery surgery Carotid artery surgeryCarotid artery surgery is a procedure to treat carotid artery disease. The carotid artery brings needed blood to your brain and face. You have one o...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascularEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is surgery to repair a widened area in your aorta. This is called an aneurysm. The aorta is the...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Thoracic aortic aneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysmAn aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. A thoracic aortic aneury...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Open ReferencesReferencesTambyraja AL. Vascular and endovascular surgery. In: Garden OJ, Parks RW, Wigmore SJ, eds. Principles and Practice of Surgery. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 22.Teirstein PS, Kirtane AJ. Interventional diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 59.Textor SC. Renovascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy. In: Yu ASL, Chertow GM, Luyckx VA, Marsden PA, Skorecki K, Taal MW, eds. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 47.White CJ. Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 65.
