Friday, July 08, 2005

Stent

That's what it is...
and the guy who can put it in your heart.

5 comments:

Kim said...

Aren't these fascinating? One of the cardiologists at work has a pen with a "window" with a stent floating in it so he can show the patients.

Sharon said...

Wow.

kenju said...

Amazing feat of engineering, isn't it?

Rick Lee said...

I've shot photos in cath labs more times than I can remember, but yesterday I spent about half a day in there with various docs while they did actual procedures (not just posing for pics). It was really fascinating. I watched them push that fluid through the arteries and watched on the monitor where you could PLAINLY SEE where the artery was blocked. Fascinating indeed! It's all like a video game except that under that blue sheet... somebody's mom is laying there.

Heather said...

I work in a cath lab. I always try to remember that there is a REAL person under that sheet too.