W ha t a re th e fa cto rs u se d in d ete rm in in g if a p atie nt is a c a nd id ate fo r s te nt s urg ery if th e p atie nt h a s o ne k id ne y s m alle r th a n th e o th e r? K id ...

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W ha t a re th e fa cto rs u se d in d ete rm in in g if a p atie nt is a c a nd id ate fo r s te nt s urg ery if th e p atie nt h a s o ne k id ne y s m alle r
th a n th e o th e r?
K id ne y s iz e h a s n o th in g to d o w ith s te nt p la ce m ent. S te nts a re d evic e s u se d to k e ep a rte rie s a nd v e in s p ate nt o r o pen.
S te nts c a n b e u se d in m any a na to m ic a l lo ca tio ns li k e th e c o ro na ry a rte rie s, th e a rte rie s th a t s up ply th e m yo ca rd iu