| VASCULAR STENT PROCEDURE PAGE |
| Angioplasty and angioplasty with vascular stenting are minimally invasive procedures performed to improve blood flow in the body's arteries.
In the angioplasty procedure, imaging techniques are used to guide a balloon-tipped catheter, a long, thin plastic tube, into an artery and advance it to where the vessel is narrow or blocked. The balloon is then inflated to open the vessel, deflated and removed.
In vascular stenting, which is often performed with angioplasty, a small wire mesh tube called a stent is permanently placed in the newly opened artery to help it remain open. There are two types of stents: bare stents (wire mesh) and covered stents (with an additional artificial wall).
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| Instructions: |
| Your physician will advise you to fast before the procedure. Blood work will be done to determine renal function. Follow your physician's specific instructions. |
| Location: |
| Cardiac Cath Lab, Liberty Street Facility |
| Suggested Parking: |
| Patient parking is available at several lots at the Liberty Street Facility |
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