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.

In the case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a section of the aorta has a weakened area of vessel wall that has stretched out and developed into a bulge that pulses with each beat of your heart. This bulge can eventually rupture, which can cause death. Aneurysms that are greater than 5cm in size are generally treated via surgery or aortic stent graft. A stent graft is a stent that is placed into the blood vessel at the area of the aneurysm not to widen the artery, but to create a sturdy replacement vessel wall to contain the blood flow.

Aortic stent grafting is a catheter-based procedure that our doctors perform at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. The proecdure takes one to two hours and a short hospital stay is expected.

In the case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a section of the aorta has a weakened area of vessel wall that has stretched out and developed into a bulge that pulses with each beat of your heart. This bulge can eventually rupture, which can cause death. Aneurysms that are greater than 5cm in size are generally treated via surgery or aortic stent graft. A stent graft is a stent that is placed into the blood vessel at the area of the aneurysm not to widen the artery, but to create a sturdy replacement vessel wall to contain the blood flow.

Aortic stent grafting is a catheter-based procedure that our doctors perform at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. The proecdure takes one to two hours and a short hospital stay is expected.