- Stent Procedure
 - Briefly explains when stents are used and what precautions should be taken after a stent procedure. From the American Heart Association. - Drug-Eluting Stents
- Describes drug-coated stents that gradually release a drug to prevent or reduce restenosis, a condition in which a blood vessel recloses over the stent.
- HeartCenterOnline: Stenting
- Explains the procedure in which a small, expandable wire mesh tube is inserted into a diseased artery in order to hold it open.
- Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
- Describes angioplasty, the procedure used to open a narrowed or closed blood vessel, as well as how stents are used to keep the vessel open afterwards.
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