Increasing Prevalence Of Coronary Heart Disease Is Augmenting The Growth Of The Coronary Stents Market
Coronary stents are typically made from metal mesh, a stent is placed into an artery to enlarge the opening of the artery, also known as an angiocatheca, after a surgical procedure to widen the artery known as a Percutaneous coronary intervention or, more commonly, an angioplastectomy. Performed with local anesthesia and minimal sedation, an angioplastectomy usually takes less than an hour and uses no major surgical incisions. Another popular technique for the placement of coronary stents involves the use of drug-eluting stents. The growing prevalence of coronary heart disease in India is propelling the growth of the India coronary stents market . According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease-account for over a quarter (26%) of these deaths. 15% of the population smoke tobacco, 4.3 liters of pure alcohol consumed per person, and Just over a fifth (21.1%) have hypertension which can increase the risk of heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, or s...