Angioplasty and stent placement - heart
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PCI
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Balloon angioplasty
Coronary angioplasty
Coronary artery angioplasty
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Heart artery dilatation
Angina - stent placement
Acute coronary syndrome - stent placement
Coronary artery disease - stent placement
CAD - stent placement
Coronary heart disease - stent placement
ACS - stent placement
Heart attack - stent placement
Myocardial infarction - stent placement
MI - stent placement
Coronary revascularization - stent placement
Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries. A coronary artery stent is a small, metal mesh tube that expands inside a coronary artery. A stent is often placed during or immediately after angioplasty. It helps prevent the artery from...
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