Rick Ansorge

Aug 3, 2024 | webmd.com | Rick Ansorge |James G Beckerman

Stents are small, expandable tubes that treat narrowed arteries in your body. In people with coronary heart disease caused by the buildup of plaque, they can:Open narrowed arteriesReduce symptoms, like chest painHelp treat a heart attackThese types are called coronary stents. Usually made of metal mesh, they’re put into arteries after a procedure to expand the artery called a percutaneous coronary intervention or, its more common name, angioplasty.