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Coronary stent
A
coronary stent
is a
tube-shaped device
placed in the
coronary arteries
that supply
blood
to the
heart
, to keep the arteries open in the treatment of
coronary heart disease
. It is used in a procedure called
percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI). Stents reduce chest pain and have been shown to improve survivability in the event of an
acute myocardial infarction
.
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