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    A coronary stent is a tube-shaped device placed in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, to keep the arteries open in patients suffering...
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    purposes. Coronary stents are commonly used in coronary angioplasty, with drug-eluting stents being the most common type. Vascular stents are used for...
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    found in coronary artery disease. The procedure is used to place and deploy coronary stents, a permanent wire-meshed tube, to open narrowed coronary arteries...
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    arteries, coronary stents are specifically for the coronary arteries, while peripheral stents are for any other arteries in the body. Peripheral stents are...
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    about 30 days. One of the newest innovations in coronary stents is the development of a dissolving stent. Abbott Laboratories has used a dissolvable material...
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    Rapamune among others, is a macrolide compound that is used to coat coronary stents, prevent organ transplant rejection, treat a rare lung disease called...
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    intervention (PCI), or coronary angioplasty with stenting, is a non-surgical procedure used to improve the blood flow to the heart. Coronary angioplasty is indicated...
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    stents by destination organ: coronary stent – Medical stent implanted into coronary arteries prostatic stent – stent used to keep the male urethra open and...
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    absorbable stent was approved by FDA in 2016. drug-eluting stent – Medical implant coronary stent – Medical stent implanted into coronary arteries "FDA...
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    of a coronary arterial stent. Inflammation may play a causal role in coronary artery disease and subsequent myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis...
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    nitroglycerin, calcium channel blockers, etc.); Coronary interventions as angioplasty and coronary stent; Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) Statins, which...
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    Scientific) coronary stent – Medical stent implanted into coronary arteries percutaneous coronary intervention – Medical techniques used to manage coronary occlusion...
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  • stents were successfully deployed in coronary arteries in 1986. The first stents used were self-expanding Wallstents. The use of intracoronary stents...
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    restenosis, but this should be confirmed by imaging. For instance, a coronary stent patient who develops restenosis may experience recurrent chest pain...
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    AST had been developing stent and stent delivery systems specifically designed to address the anatomical needs of coronary artery disease in bifurcated...
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  • brand of drug-eluting coronary stent from Cordis Corporation, a Cardinal Health company. During a balloon angioplasty, the stent is inserted into the artery...
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    designed for use in stents with phosphorylcholine as a carrier. Zotarolimus, or ABT-578, was originally used on Abbott's coronary stent platforms to reduce...
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  • and manufactures drug-eluting stents (DES) and drug-coated balloon (DCB), which are used in the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery diseases...
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    Coronary artery bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, pronounced "cabbage"), is a surgical procedure to treat coronary artery...
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  • after the implantation of a stent. Several trials including a randomized study dedicated to patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and registries...
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    Research initially showed that it was useful for preventing strokes and coronary stent occlusions. However, because of its rare but serious side effects of...
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    was "all good" and had left hospital after having been fitted with a coronary stent to regulate his blood flow. "Original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll wants...
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    unable to have surgery. stents by destination organ: coronary stent – medical stent implanted into coronary arteries ureteric stent – medical devicePages...
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  • (exercise induced or idiopathic), and anisakiasis. Coronary stenting, a common procedure used in coronary artery disease patients has also been found to be...
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    implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, artificial cardiac pacemaker, and coronary stent. Orthopaedic implants help alleviate issues with the bones and joints...
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    open these arteries. Percutaneous coronary intervention is a blanket term that involves the use of mechanical stents, balloons, etc. to increase blood...
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    surgical procedures performed on the circulatory system: Coronary artery bypass surgery Coronary stent used in angioplasty Vascular surgery Vein stripping...
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    artery, and angioplasty with or without stenting can reopen narrowed arteries and improve blood flow. Coronary artery bypass grafting without manipulation...
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    new coronary stent MeRes 100 from price control". CNBC TV18. February 29, 2020. Rey, Kalyan (March 1, 2020). "Gujarat firm under scanner after stents kept...
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    with cardiologist Soma Raju, Kalam developed a low cost coronary stent, named the "Kalam-Raju Stent". In 2012, the duo designed a rugged tablet computer...
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