Stents

• • Stents are tubes inserted inside coronary arteries
  • Stents keep coronary arteries open
  • This allows blood to flow to heart muscle
• Advantages:

  • Stents lower risk of heart attack
  • Effective for long time
  • Recovery time from surgery is quick
• Disadvantages:

  • Risk of complications in surgery
  • Risk of infection from surgery
  • Risk of blood clot near stent - thrombosis