stent
Artery-opening tube
A stent is a small tube inserted into a blood vessel, duct, or other passage to hold it open.
Stents are commonly placed in coronary arteries to restore blood flow after blockages: They put in two stents during the procedure.
The verb means to insert such a device: The surgeon stented the artery.
Procedure to widen vessels
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- restenosisRecurring arterial narrowing
myocardial · infarction · atherosclerosis · plaque · bypass · angiogram · percutaneous · intervention
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- veinVessel toward heart
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
lumen · carotid · peripheral · aortic · iliac · renal · femoral · aneurysm
Manufactured replacement body part
- insertionPlacing something within
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
titanium · nitinol · mesh · tubular · scaffold · expandable · permanent · temporary
Restoration of health
- patencyState of being open
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- restenosisRecurring arterial narrowing
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
antiplatelet · aspirin · compliance · lifestyle · rehabilitation · prognosis · longevity
Vascular fluid movement
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- arterialOf major vessels
- venousOf certain blood vessels
ischemia · hypoxia · vasodilation · endothelium · clotting · anticoagulation · embolism · vasoconstriction
Medical tube insertion procedure
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- guidewireCatheter-steering filament
- sheathProtective blade covering
- introducerOne who presents another
contrast · dilation · inflation · deployment · positioning · fluoroscopy · interventional · radiologist
Bile storage organ
- pancreaticOf the insulin gland
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- drainageLiquid removal system
hepatic · duodenal · palliative · stricture · cholangitis
Blood-filtering organ
- ureterKidney-to-bladder tube
- bladderOrgan holding urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
drainage · pigtail · urologist · cystoscopy
angioplasty
Procedure to widen vessels
restenosis · myocardial · infarction · atherosclerosis · plaque · bypass · angiogram · percutaneous · intervention · cardiology
artery
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
stenosis · lumen · carotid · peripheral · aortic · iliac · renal · femoral · aneurysm · dissection
prosthesis
Manufactured replacement body part
- insertionPlacing something within
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
biocompatible · titanium · nitinol · mesh · tubular · scaffold · expandable · permanent · temporary · removable
healing
Restoration of health
- patencyState of being open
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- restenosisRecurring arterial narrowing
monitoring · antiplatelet · aspirin · compliance · lifestyle · rehabilitation · prognosis · longevity
bloodflow
Vascular fluid movement
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- arterialOf major vessels
venous · ischemia · hypoxia · vasodilation · endothelium · clotting · anticoagulation · embolism · vasoconstriction · reperfusion
catheterization
Medical tube insertion procedure
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- guidewireCatheter-steering filament
- sheathProtective blade covering
introducer · contrast · dilation · inflation · deployment · positioning · fluoroscopy · interventional · radiologist · endoscopic
gallbladder
Bile storage organ
- pancreaticOf the insulin gland
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
drainage · hepatic · duodenal · palliative · stricture · cholangitis
kidney
Blood-filtering organ
obstruction · drainage · pigtail · urologist · cystoscopy
- Cath Labangioplasty, PCI, catheter, angiogram, balloon angioplasty
- drug deliverydrug delivery, injection, time release, delayed release, capsule
- Medical Advancespenicillin, vaccine, X-ray, insulin pump, pacemaker
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- medical aidswheelchair, walker, crutches, cane, hearing aid
- Cardiac Careheart attack, heart failure, cardiac arrest, EKG, ECG
stentocclusion
Complete closure or blockage
blockage · obstruction · clot · embolus · thrombus
stentbypass
Route that skirts obstacles
bypass graft · shunt · resection · graft · anastomosis
stentbypass
Route that skirts obstacles
bypass graft · coronary artery bypass · thrombectomy · angioplasty
- coronary stentTube holding arteries open
- stent placementImplanting arterial support device