Each year, nearly a million Americans undergo implantation of heart stents. These tiny, wiry tubes of woven metal help prop open the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with blood. Though ...

A heart stent is a small mesh tube that opens blocked coronary arteries to improve blood flow. You can receive multiple stents, but the risk of restenosis (re-narrowing) increases by 36% with each ...

For many people diagnosed with blocked heart arteries, getting a stent is a turning point. The procedure, known as angioplasty with stenting, can quickly restore blood flow, relieve chest pain, and, ...