Can The Coronary Artery Stent Be Delivered Through Arm Or Wrist Catheter?

Posted on Wed, 4 Mar 2015

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Question : On coronary artery stents; can they be delivered through the arm or wrist catheter entry point ?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

The coronary artery stents can be delivered through arm (or wrist) or leg catheter. So it's a normal delivery route for coronary stents and you shouldn't worry about that.

Hope this was of help!
Dr. Shehu

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