stentpaigaldust
Stentpaigaldust, the Estonian term for stent implantation, is a minimally invasive medical procedure in which a stent— a small mesh tube—is placed inside a narrowed or blocked vessel or duct to restore and maintain openness. It is used in interventional cardiology, radiology, and endoscopy to treat stenosis or obstruction of arteries, veins, bile ducts, ureters, or other tubular structures. The aim is to reestablish adequate flow and relieve symptoms such as chest pain, leg claudication, jaundice, or urinary or gastrointestinal obstruction.
The procedure is typically performed in a catheterization laboratory or interventional radiology suite, usually under local
Following implantation, patients usually receive antiplatelet therapy, such as aspirin plus another agent, for a specified