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sternal wire removal

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Mar 4, 2020 | Replies (20)
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@peach414144

Thank you for your reply. Is a stent the same as a stint? I hope I have not confused anything. You are correct this should be presented to the doctor. Again thanks peach

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 12, 2019

@peach414144 Your welcome Peach hope everything goes well for you Praying for u

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heartbreaker | @heartbreaker | Apr 12, 2019

Sternum refers to the breast bone, cut vertically during open heart surgery. Titanium wires are used to hole the sternum together until the bone heals. These are called sternal wires. A stent, on the other hand, is a collapsible frame inserted into a blood vessel to keep it open. These cannot be removed as tissue grows around them.

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