“A stent is a tiny tube that can play a big role in treating your heart disease. It helps keep your arteries — the blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body, including the heart muscle itself — open.

Most stents are made out of wire mesh and are permanent. Some are made out of fabric. These are called stent grafts and are often used for larger arteries.

Others are made of a material that dissolves and that your body absorbs over time. They’re coated in medicine that slowly releases into your artery to prevent it from being blocked again.”

Web MD (https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/what-is-stent)

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