| stenosis |
blockage. A stenosed artery is a blocked artery
Ãâó: www.chfpatients.com/glossary_2.htm
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| stent |
A small metal coil, slotted tube, or mesh cylinder placed in a collapsing artery to keep it open. It is a permanent implant. Think of a tiny Slinky made of chicken wire - see mbbnet.umn.edu/icons/stent.jpeg
Ãâó: www.chfpatients.com/glossary_2.htm
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| stenosis |
Abnormal narrowing or stricture
Ãâó: glenlivet.mph.ed.ac.uk/endo/private/glossary.htm
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| stent |
A device implanted in a vessel used to help keep it open.
Ãâó: www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/patient/glossary/glossary...
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| Stent graft |
A piece of graft material within which have been placed metal stents -- a framework -- to support and secure the device to the wall of the aorta.
Ãâó: www.hopkinshospital.org/health_info/Heart/Reading/...
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