A stent is a small tube-like device that is inserted into a blocked or narrowed blood vessel or duct in the body. It helps to keep the passage open, allowing blood or other fluids to flow smoothly. Full definition
I am an interventional cardiologist and admit to placing thousands and thousands of stents in heart arteries. (mindbodygreen.com)
«Effect of zedoary turmeric oil - eluting stents for post-stenting restenosis prevention and treatment.» (thehappypuppysite.com)
When the researchers lifted the glass, allowing oxygen and nutrients to flow back in — much as would be the case during reperfusion treatment with stents for example — the mitochondria flickered back to life. (sciencedaily.com)