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Endovascular Stent Endovascular stents are used to help keep angoiplastied arteries open. Many different stents are available. New technology has combined stents with graft material to form stent grafts. Medical Conditions – Arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries – Diabetes – High Blood Pressure – Use of tobacco – High Cholesterol Lifestyle Characteristics — Inactivity — Smoking Gender and Age – Predominantly male gender – 55 years and older – Family History Warning Signs – Pain in calves when walking – Pain in feet at night – Nonhealing ulcers on the feet – Gangrene Recovery – 3-5 days hospital stay – 2-3 weeks to full activity Questions? Frequently Asked Questions Image courtesy of CORDIS, A Johnson & Johnson Company.