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Can stents be cleaned out if needed?

My husband has 13 stents. Can they be cleaned out if needed? 

submitted by Linda from Rockledge, Florida on 12/11/2013

Answer:

Neil E. Strickman, MDby Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Neil E. Strickman, MD  

I am not sure what clean out means, however, if a patient has a re-narrowing or recurrent blockage in a stent, non surgical alternative remains for that patient. 

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