Preferred Label : Covered Stent;
NCIt related terms : Covered;
NCIt definition : A metallic vascular stent encased by a synthetic membrane, often polytetrafluoroethylene
or polyurethane, developed to prevent restenosis from proliferation of tissue as may
be the case with uncovered stents.;
Alternative definition : ACC/AHA: Metallic coronary stent scaffold incorporating fabric or graft material,
such as PTFE or polyurethane as a membrane component;
Origin ID : C191623;
UMLS CUI : C1322797;
Semantic type(s)
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