How do you say heart stent"

Question

How do you say "stent" as in the doctor implanted two stents in his heart?

Answer 1

In Spanish both stent and endoprótesis are used.

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Answer 2

I had a hard time locating this Spanish word a few years ago when a family member had heart surgery.

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Information link on heart procedures, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, CL

Excerpt from website

Actualmente, realiza 5 cirugías cardiacas semanales, ya sea de bypass aorto coronario, reemplazos o plastías valvulares, cirugía vascular mayor y menor, abierta y endoscópica,instalación de endoprótesis de aorta, etcétera.

Answer 3

Shoot! I have 11 of those in my heart!

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