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Test and Procedures for diagnosing cardiac disorders include:

Stent Procedure
Stents are lattice-like mesh tubes which are inserted into a coronary artery that’s been opened using angioplasty. As with angioplasty, the stent is guided to the blockage area through a catheter and then is expanded.

Once in place, the stent acts as a cylindrical support to prop open the artery and prevent it from re-narrowing. The stent remains in the artery permanently.

Trinity Hospital was among the first hospitals in North Dakota to utilize drug-eluting stents that studies show significantly reduces the rate of re-blockage in the coronary arteries.

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