A stent is a small piece of medication coated platinum mesh that is inserted into a coronary artery showing signs of significant stenosis (narrowing). It is placed on a balloon catheter. When the balloon is inflated the stent stretches out and into the wall of the artery holding it open. Eventually the artery wall grows over the stent and it becomes part of the artery structure.
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