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That would be variant upon what kind of stent was placed in his heart. However, the good news is most stents last forever because they are made of a special metal material. But there are some stents on the market that dissovle after being in the artery after 3 years. If sounds like his may be permanent, but they best way to find out is to talk to the cardiologist to find out which he has and how often it needs to be repalced. Hope this helps!
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Where in the body is a cardiac stent placed?
A coronary stent (or cardiac stent) is placed in arteries that supply blood to the heart. The stent is a tube that is designed to keep the arteries open to increase blood flow.
What describes why a stent is used?
To open an artery near the heart. :)
When does someone need heart stents?
The coronary stent is a tube placed in the coronary arteries to keep them open and is a treatment for coronary heart disease. It is an intervention to prevent heart attacks and more damage to the heart.
Heart stent and using tanning bed use is it safe?
yes
How long can a heart stent stay in?
They're usually intended to stay in indefinitely ! The purpose of the stent - is to wide the main arteries or veins in the heart - keeping blood flowing correctly. Once performed, the surgery is intended to be permanent.
What is the use of a coronary stent?
To open an artery near the heart
How are Heart Stents Used?
Heart stents, made of a small mesh tube are used to prevent heart attacks by keeping coronary arteries open. They are often inserted following non-invasive procedures such as angioplasty, which also works to keep blood flowing through arteries. Stents are inserted via a balloon catheter, which guides the stent into place in the narrowed artery. The balloon is deflated and the stent then expands to hold open the artery. Heart tissue heals around the stent over a period of several weeks. Stents sometimes contain medicine to lessen the possibility of reblockage due to plaque.
What is the corrct spelling of the word Stent and its meaning?
a Stent is a short narrow metal or plastic tube often in the form of a mesh that is inserted into the lumen of an artery especially to keep a previously blocked passageway open, my mother in law had one of these put into her legs to keep the blood flowing to her heart....
What is myocardial degeneration?
Senile myocardial degeneration is degeneration of the heart. Often a heart valve has to be replaced because of this degeneration.
The meaning of stent?
stent
What does a heart stent do for people who have them?
It is a mesh tube that is put into the heart's artries you can go to this website to learn more http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/treatment-angioplasty-stents and
Can a stent be cleaned out?
can a stent be cleaned
