A stent is a tiny mesh tube that is inserted into a vessel to reshape the vessel walls. They are often inserted into blood vessels that have been narrowed by plaque buildup (atherosclerosis) or due to collapse. Angioplasty is often performed to widen the blood vessel, then a stent is placed inside the blood vessel to prevent the blood vessel from collapsing or narrowing again. Stents are also placed as stent grafts to create new vessel walls in the case of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Stent placement is a catheter-based procedure. The catheter carries the stent to the location of the narrowed or collapsed blood vessel, then the stent is placed in position, possibly as part of the balloon angioplasty procedure.

Peripheral artery stenting is a procedure that ensure that the arteries to the arms and legs stay open and clear so that oxygenated blood can flood freely. When the blood flow is restricted by atherosclerosis to the legs or arms, it is called peripheral artery disease, and it can cause pain, numbness, and inadequate healing of the lower leg or arm. A stent can be placed into the narrowed arteries to improve blood flow and allow blood flow to return to normal.

Peripheral artery stenting is a catheter-based procedure that our doctors perform at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. The procedure takes about an hour and a short hospital stay is expected.

Peripheral artery stenting is a procedure that ensure that the arteries to the arms and legs stay open and clear so that oxygenated blood can flood freely. When the blood flow is restricted by atherosclerosis to the legs or arms, it is called peripheral artery disease, and it can cause pain, numbness, and inadequate healing of the lower leg or arm. A stent can be placed into the narrowed arteries to improve blood flow and allow blood flow to return to normal.

Peripheral artery stenting is a catheter-based procedure that our doctors perform at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. The procedure takes about an hour and a short hospital stay is expected.