A bare-metal stent is a stent made of thin, uncoated (bare) metal wire that has been formed into a mesh-like tube. In medical care, physicians place stents into narrowed blood vessels to expand the vessels, allowing for improved blood flow and oxygen delivery.
A bare-metal stent is a stent made of thin, uncoated (bare) metal wire that has been formed into a mesh-like tube. In medical care, physicians place stents into narrowed blood vessels to expand the vessels, allowing for improved blood flow and oxygen delivery.
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