The artery is then propped open with a metal mesh tube called a stent.

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Metal mesh tubes called stents are used to keep the arteries from closing again.

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After the balloon was deflated, the metal mesh of the stent was left in place to keep the artery open.

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Stents are tiny metal mesh tubes designed to hold open clogged arteries, and they have revolutionized cardiac treatment within the last decade.

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In 2004, the company hit multiyear highs as it became clear that it would dominate the field of drug-coated stents, coils of metal mesh that are used to prop open clogged arteries.

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The stent, a metal-mesh tube, keeps the artery from closing up again after the balloon is removed, but scar tissue can form over the metal, re-blocking the artery.

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He subsequently created and acquired several metallic construction firms between 1971 and 1988, including steel pipe manufacturer Metallor and Nord Metal, a manufacturer of wire mesh.

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Framed by the bonnet lip, deep lower spoiler and powerfully projecting front fender tips, the grille mesh is encased in a deep, metal-finish surround and takes on a pronounced, 3D form.

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It was little more than a razor wire and mesh compound of cages, protected from the elements by a metal roof.

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