Coronary heart disease can result in the blockage of arteries. Insertion of a stent can open up the clogged artery. The blockage can re-form but this re-blockage can be inhibited if the stent is coated with a chemotherapy drug.
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Heart news: A new bioabsorbable stent may have advantages over drug-eluting and metal stents. / The statin medicines, Crestor, not only lowers cholesterol, but also stopped the early changes in blood vessel walls that lead to their thickening and promotion of artery blockage.
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http://www.nucleusinc.com This 3D heart animation shows a coronary angioplasty procedure to correct a blocked artery in the heart. It begins by showing the buildup of plaque in an artery wall of the heart, blocking the flow of blood. Afterwards, the patient lies on a testing table while contrast dye is injected into the arteries of the heart, showing the location of the blockage. A guide wire is then moved through the lumen of the blood vessel, followed by a balloon and stent mechanism. The balloon inflates, putting the metal stent in place, so that the lumen of the artery is open and the red blood cells can flow freely. ANCE00178
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http://www.nucleusinc.com This 3D heart animation shows a coronary angioplasty procedure to correct a blocked artery in the heart. It begins by showing the buildup of plaque in an artery wall of the heart, blocking the flow of blood. Afterwards, the patient lies on a testing table while contrast dye is injected into the arteries of the heart, showing the location of the blockage. A guide wire is then moved through the lumen of the blood vessel, followed by a balloon and stent mechanism. The balloon inflates, putting the metal stent in place, so that the lumen of the artery is open and the red blood cells can flow freely. ANCE00178
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Life saving advanced technology to clear blocked carotid arteries.
Highlights of a minimally invasive carotid stent procedure to treat carotid artery blockage and prevent strokes will be shown from Tampa General Hospital on the Internet on September 28, 2006 at 4 p.m. Physicians will narrate the procedure and answer your questions live as taped highlights are shown. Carotid artery stenting is minimally invasive and replaces open surgery to clean out a blocked artery and has proven to be superior to open surgery in all patients, including high-risk patients. The goal of a carotid stent is to reduce the risk of stroke and improve blood flow to the brain.
Every 45 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Stroke or ‘brain attack’ occurs when a part of the brain is deprived of blood and oxygen –often as a result of a carotid artery blockage. Lack of oxygenated blood and nutrients causes nerve cell death within minutes. When nerve cell death occurs, the part of the body controlled by the nerve no longer works properly.
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Life saving advanced technology to clear blocked carotid arteries.
Highlights of a minimally invasive carotid stent procedure to treat carotid artery blockage and prevent strokes will be shown from Tampa General Hospital on the Internet on September 28, 2006 at 4 p.m. Physicians will narrate the procedure and answer your questions live as taped highlights are shown. Carotid artery stenting is minimally invasive and replaces open surgery to clean out a blocked artery and has proven to be superior to open surgery in all patients, including high-risk patients. The goal of a carotid stent is to reduce the risk of stroke and improve blood flow to the brain.
Every 45 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Stroke or ‘brain attack’ occurs when a part of the brain is deprived of blood and oxygen –often as a result of a carotid artery blockage. Lack of oxygenated blood and nutrients causes nerve cell death within minutes. When nerve cell death occurs, the part of the body controlled by the nerve no longer works properly.
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