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  1. Cardiac catheterization - Mayo Clinic

    Balloon angioplasty, with or without stenting. This treatment uses a catheter and a tiny balloon to open a narrowed artery in or near the heart. The catheter is ...

  2. Patency of a Prototype Large Plastic Biliary Stent in the Palliation of Malignant Distal Biliary Strictures. - Mayo Clinic

    Plastic biliary stents which are a new larger size will remain free of obstructions for a longer period of time than currently used 10 French stents in cancer ...

  3. Double-J PLUS Ureteral Stent Patient Registry - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to obtain postmarket safety and efficacy data on Boston Scientific Double-J Ureteral Stents. Participation eligibility.

  4. Mayo Clinic Minute: Medications versus surgery for heart patients

    "The ischemia trial evaluated patients with stable coronary artery disease," says Dr. Miller. Traditionally, these patients have been treated with stents to ...

  5. Brain aneurysm - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Endovascular stents. A stent is a small tube that may be used with an endovascular coil for some types of brain aneurysms. A stent can hold the coil in place.

  6. A Study Comparing Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to compare the relatively new procedure of stent-assisted carotid angioplasty to the traditional and accepted surgical approach of ...

  7. Heart attack - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    The stent helps keep the artery open. It lowers the risk of the artery narrowing again. Some stents are coated with a medication that helps keep the arteries ...

  8. I Mayo Clinic News Network Title: A Close Call for Mr. Hall: Aortic Aneurysm / Date

    GRAPHIC TEXT: A stent is a wire mesh tube and fabric, which relines a damaged blood vessel. Nowadays, they can also be treated by means of stents, and the ...

  9. Sex Generally Safe After Heart Attacks - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Sexual activity often can resume in a matter of days if angioplasty and stenting were used to restore blood flow to the coronary arteries. The delay is ...

  10. A Study to Evaluate the ADVA-Tec Uriprene® Degradable Stent Following Uncomplicated Ureteroscopy - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Uriprene® Stent by assessing adequate intervention-free drainage during use and ...