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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Stent
  1. Angioplasty (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... keep it open. The tube is called a stent. Some stents have a coating of medicine that helps prevent ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/angioplasty.html - Health Topics
  2. Coronary Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. CAD happens ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/coronaryarterydisease.html - Health Topics
  3. Carotid Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Angioplasty, a procedure to place a balloon and stent into the artery to open it and hold ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/carotidarterydisease.html - Health Topics
  4. Lung Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a laser beam to kill cancer cells Endoscopic stent placement. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like ... used to put in a device called a stent. The stent helps to open an airway that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lungcancer.html - Health Topics
  5. Peripheral Arterial Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) happens when there is a narrowing of the blood vessels outside of your heart. The cause of PAD is atherosclerosis. This happens ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/peripheralarterialdisease.html - Health Topics
  6. Angina (National Library of Medicine)  
    Angina is chest pain or discomfort you feel when there is not enough blood flow to your heart muscle. Your heart muscle needs the oxygen that the blood carries. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/angina.html - Health Topics
  7. Atherosclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is a condition in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of cholesterol, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/atherosclerosis.html - Health Topics
  8. Heart Attack (National Library of Medicine)  
    Each year almost 800,000 Americans have a heart attack. A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart suddenly becomes blocked. Without the blood coming ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartattack.html - Health Topics
  9. Transient Ischemic Attack (National Library of Medicine)  
    A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly blocked. Symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/transientischemicattack.html - Health Topics