Artery Blocking Articles & Analysis
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For example, in the biomedical sector, Nitinol wire is used to create arterial stents that expand precisely when inserted into blocked arteries. ...
Nitinol has been used to create self-expanding stents for treating blocked arteries, orthodontic wires, and shape memory alloys for the aerospace industry. ...
Their hope is to ultimately make the well-known ‘stent,’ currently used to maintain diseased arteries and veins open, obsolete. Stents can sometimes trigger an inflammatory response leading to more build-up in the artery that blocks flow, compromising their lasting impact. ...
Your three main coronary arteries are responsible for bringing blood to the heart. When they start to become blocked, it can weaken the heart and eventually lead to a heart attack if the blockage isn't addressed and there isn't enough blood supply to the heart. On the left side of the heart, there are two coronary arteries responsible for ...