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What are heart stents used for?
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Open blockages: Stents are used primarily to help keep open a blockage after it has been opened with a balloon. Prior to stents, anywhere from 20-50% of the narrowings came back within 6 months. Since the introduction of stents, that rate is down to less than 5%.
Answered 8/2/2018
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