Heart balloon or heart stent, which is better?

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heart balloon is a flexible tube that can be inserted into an artery to reach a narrowed or blocked coronary artery. once the balloon reaches its target location, doctors inflate it to dilate the narrowed segment of the vessel with pressure to restore blood flow. The advantage is that it can quickly dilate the narrowed coronary artery, restore blood flow, and relieve symptoms such as angina. However, when dilating the vessel, it may cause damage to the inner layer of the vessel, and sometimes the narrowed segment may contract or occlude again. A stent is a metal mesh structure that is implanted into a narrowed or blocked coronary artery to maintain vascular patency. The stent can be deployed via a guide wire and catheter to support and strengthen the vessel wall, prevent re-occlusion, and maintain vascular patency for a long time. However, the trauma of cardiac stent surgery is large and the subsequent recovery time is long.

Patients should choose appropriate treatment according to the specific condition. Regular follow-up should be performed after surgery.