Balloon expandable intraluminal vascular stent.
The percutaneous, intraluminal placement of an expandable arterial stent is a new method for reducing stenosis in atherosclerotic arteries. This method, used in conjunction with balloon angioplasty, involves the placement of metallic mesh stent at the sight of the stenosis. Use of this technique has resulted in various improvements over angioplasty alone.
Rafert
J A
JA
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
Long
B W
BW
Cukrowicz-Pareja
D M
DM
Becker
G J
GJ
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents