A stent is a compressed device that fully expands when opened and widens the blocked vessel as well. As a result, it restores blood flow. Stents are divided into two groups: drug-eluting and bare-metal stents.
If you have a problem in a single vessel, the vessel is not a main artery, and its anatomy is suitable, we recommend placing a stent.
However, not every narrowed vessel gets a stent!
If several vessels are narrowed, and especially if diabetes is also present, surgical treatment (CABG) is recommended instead of stenting.
If there is a blockage in the arteries carrying blood to the body, the blockage is short, and it could cause irreversible damage to vital organs, the stent method is used.
Information on this site is general and does not replace an examination by a doctor.