Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute

To place the stent, a small sheath, plastic tube, is placed in the groin or wrist artery. A catheter is guided through the artery into the part of the coronary artery that is blocked. The stent is inserted along with a balloon catheter and expands when the balloon is inflated. Age and physical condition weigh in on success of the procedure.

Hi Sook, Thank you for reaching out. We've included a link to our parking map for you to take a look at. All letters highlighed in yellow are patient and visitor parking. Lots F, G, and H would be closest to your destination. https://www.cmhc.org/assets/images/cmmc/cmmc_employee_parking_map.pdf