Glossary/Coronary Artery Disease

Drug-Eluting Stent.

A small metal mesh tube coated with medication that is placed inside a coronary artery during PCI. The drug slowly releases over time to prevent scar tissue from regrowing and re-narrowing the artery (restenosis).

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What is drug-eluting stent?

A small metal mesh tube coated with medication that is placed inside a coronary artery during PCI. The drug slowly releases over time to prevent scar tissue from regrowing and re-narrowing the artery (restenosis).

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