{"id":564,"date":"2024-01-11T20:41:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T20:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/?p=564"},"modified":"2024-01-11T20:47:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T20:47:55","slug":"what-are-stents-a-comprehensive-guide-from-evolution-to-affordability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/11\/what-are-stents-a-comprehensive-guide-from-evolution-to-affordability\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Stents? A Comprehensive Guide from Evolution to Affordability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"564\" class=\"elementor elementor-564\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47371c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47371c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6fca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db6fca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/top-view-world-heart-day-concept-with-stethoscope-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-569\" alt=\"Stent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/top-view-world-heart-day-concept-with-stethoscope-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/top-view-world-heart-day-concept-with-stethoscope-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/top-view-world-heart-day-concept-with-stethoscope-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/top-view-world-heart-day-concept-with-stethoscope-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/top-view-world-heart-day-concept-with-stethoscope-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/top-view-world-heart-day-concept-with-stethoscope-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440af2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"440af2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c12bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c12bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Introduction: In the intricate world of cardiovascular interventions, stents stand as unsung heroes, reshaping lives by restoring blood flow in narrowed arteries. This journey through the landscape of stents encompasses their types, benefits, risks, and the pivotal moment in February 2017 when the Indian government intervened to make these life-saving devices more accessible through price regulation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c198899 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c198899\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa5a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caa5a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Stents:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d4416 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11d4416\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fed35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8fed35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stents are tiny mesh tubes inserted into narrowed or weakened arteries, functioning as scaffolding to maintain blood flow. There are various types, including bare-metal stents (BMS), drug-eluting stents (DES), and bioresorbable stents. Each type caters to specific patient needs, showcasing the continuous evolution in cardiovascular technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a4f22e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a4f22e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3e411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d3e411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/43297-1024x611.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-568\" alt=\"Stent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/43297-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/43297-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/43297-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/43297-1536x916.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiologistsindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/43297-2048x1222.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b91194 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b91194\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d690a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d690a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Stents<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58abf10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58abf10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5071206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5071206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary benefit of stents lies in their ability to treat coronary artery disease effectively. They prevent heart attacks by opening narrowed arteries, providing essential support for cardiovascular health. Stents, especially the advanced drug-eluting and bioresorbable types, have revolutionized the field, ensuring more targeted and tailored interventions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05ea88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d05ea88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05b64c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f05b64c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Risks associated with Stents?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ddcaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1ddcaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890733d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"890733d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While stents are integral to cardiac care, they do come with certain risks. Blood clot formation, inflammation, or in-stent restenosis are potential complications. Understanding these risks is crucial for both patients and healthcare professionals to ensure informed decision-making in the treatment journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f5084 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41f5084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6cb07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f6cb07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Price Regulation of Stents<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-886797b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"886797b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceaafb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceaafb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In February 2017, the Indian government took a monumental step to make stent procedures more accessible to a vast patient population. By capping the retail price of coronary stents and restricting channel margins, the Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) procedure, which utilizes stents, became financially viable for millions who previously couldn&#8217;t afford it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d66ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79d66ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae779dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae779dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact on Cardiac Patients<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bf939 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5bf939\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf19a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf19a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>India, with over 6 crore cardiac patients, witnessed a significant transformation. Approximately 5-5.5 lakh patients undergo the stent procedure, and the price capping of stents has resulted in substantial savings. Chemical, Fertilizer, and Pharmaceutical Minister Ananth Kumar highlighted a staggering Rs 5,500-6,000 crore saved due to these regulatory measures, emphasizing the profound impact on both patients and the healthcare system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f3cbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26f3cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21889ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21889ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stents have evolved from humble beginnings to sophisticated devices, playing a pivotal role in cardiac care. 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