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: A [[surgery]] can be performed to put the [[stent]] into a narrow [[Blood Vessel|blood vessel]] and expand the [[diameter]] of the [[stent]] to widen the passage for [[blood]]. | : A [[surgery]] can be performed to put the [[stent]] into a narrow [[Blood Vessel|blood vessel]] and expand the [[diameter]] of the [[stent]] to widen the passage for [[blood]]. | ||
: [[Stent]]s are usually used for people with [[Coronary Heart Disease]] where there [[Coronary Arteries]] have become blocked by [[Cholesterol Plaque]]s. | : [[Stent]]s are usually used for people with [[Coronary Heart Disease]] where there [[Coronary Arteries]] have become blocked by [[Cholesterol Plaque]]s. | ||
| − | : If a [[stent]] is not used when it is needed then a [[Coronary Artery]] can become blocked and starve the [[Heart Muscle]] | + | : If a [[stent]] is not used when it is needed then a [[Coronary Artery]] can become blocked and starve the [[Heart Muscle|heart muscles]] of [[oxygen]], causing a [[Cardiac Arrest|heart attack]]. |
Revision as of 11:13, 7 November 2018
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A stent is a tube which can be placed in a blood vessel to widen it for blood to pass through.
About Stents
- A stent is used when a blood vessel becomes blocked.
- A surgery can be performed to put the stent into a narrow blood vessel and expand the diameter of the stent to widen the passage for blood.
- Stents are usually used for people with Coronary Heart Disease where there Coronary Arteries have become blocked by Cholesterol Plaques.
- If a stent is not used when it is needed then a Coronary Artery can become blocked and starve the heart muscles of oxygen, causing a heart attack.