Assertion: eluting stent | /r/HasProperty | coated with medication
Facets:
value: to help prevent the artery
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: drug-eluting stent – which is coated with medication that reduces the risk of the artery becoming blocked again The biggest drawback of using bare metal stents is that, in some cases, the arteries begin to narrow again.
text: Drug-eluting stents are coated with medication that is slowly released (eluted) to help prevent the growth of scar tissue in the artery lining.
text: A drug regimen of clopidogrel plus aspirin is advised for one month for patients with bare metal stents and for six to 12 months in patients with a so-called drug-eluting stent, which is coated with medication to help prevent the artery from becoming blocked again.