what is a stent
Stent
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This is an old post but maybe will be helpful. I had a hard time locating this Spanish word a few years ago when a family member had heart surgery.
Heart Stent Link
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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.