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Drug-eluting stents: Do they increase heart attack risk?
What's a stent?
What are your options for treating clogged heart arteries?
What should you do after stent placement?
What if I need other surgeries?
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Drug-eluting stent safety
What to consider before getting a drug-eluting stent
After getting a drug-eluting stent
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A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery to keep it open. A drug-eluting stent is coated with a slow-release medication to help prevent blood clots from forming in a stent.
Blood clotting in a stent can cause a future blockage (restenosis) and may lead to a heart attack.
Stents without a drug coating are called bare-metal stents.
