A stent is a stainless steel mesh tube that is attached to the end of a catheter , which is threaded through to the coronary artery. The stent self-expands to keep the vessel open. Our interventional cardiologists team up with our surgeons and echocardiographers for this procedure, which allows them to insert a larger stent. The larger stent gives the surgeon better access to the heart and vessels during surgery, which allows them to finish their procedures in a shorter period of time. Other benefits to patients include:
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
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