The stent, which surrounds the balloon at the catheter’s tip, is guided through the artery to the blockage. The balloon is inflated near the blockage, whereas the spring-like stent expands and is placed into a fixed position inside the artery. To know more about Stent treatment, consult with our Cardiologists in Vijayawada.
The stents are permanently fixed into the artery to keep the artery open and improve the blood flow rate towards the heart. The use of more than one stent is required in very few cases to clear any blockage in the artery. The balloon catheter is deflated and later taken out after the stent is inserted in place within the artery. More x-rays are obtained in the form of angiograms to examine the blood flow through the enlarged artery. After the stent is inserted into the artery, the doctor prescribes aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, or prasugrel to reduce the chances of blood clots forming on the stent.