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What is the definition or description of: stent?
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Mesh of steinless st: This may be impregnated with medicines\ in short stent is a collapsed metal mesh like a chainlinked fence.
Answered 12/2/2012
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Its a conduit: A stent is a straw-like device that allows blood to pass through a blocked or clogged vessel. If its in the arteries that feed the heart (coronary arteries), then you may need a medication call Plavix (clopidogrel) to cement the stent into the vessel. It can clog up, so an annual visit to the heart doctor is necessary.
Answered 9/24/2016
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