The longer a stent is in place, the more cells from the artery's inner lining will have grown over and around the metal struts of the stent, like ivy on a trellis. This tissue helps hold the stent in place. One implanted several years ago should be firmly anchored. Even so, check with your doctor.
Heart is located safely inside the chest cavity which looks like a cage bound by the ribs and breast bone (sternum). The chest cavity is also called as thoracic cavity and it lies between neck and abdomen. Heart lies slightly to the left in the chest cavity. [ 2 ].
We also have a hollow chest, or thoracic cavity for the heart and lungs. We have a hollow abdominal cavity for the intestines and digestive organs. There is also the pelvic cavity housing primarily the reproductive organs in the female. So hopefully you can agree that we do consist of many hollow compartments.e also have a hollow chest, or thoracic cavity for the heart and lungs. We have a hollow abdominal cavity for the intestines and digestive organs. There is also the pelvic cavity housing primarily the reproductive organs in the female. So hopefully you can agree that we do consist of many hollow compartments.