Stenting. After angioplasty, a stent (tiny wire mesh tube) may be placed in the artery to help hold it open. The stent is also placed using a catheter. Endarterectomy. An incision is made in the artery at the blocked section. The material that blocks the artery is then removed from artery walls.
0am:The Rancho Mirage, CA forecast for Mar 24 is 49 degrees and Clear. There is 76 percentage chance of rain and 13 mph winds from the West-Northwest. 3am:The Rancho Mirage, CA forecast for Mar 24 is 42 degrees and Clear. There is 78 percentage chance of rain and 12 mph winds from the West-Northwest. 6am:The Rancho Mirage, CA forecast for Mar 24 is 46 degrees and Clear. There is 69 percentage chance of rain and 7 mph winds from the West.
At this point, weather.com is predicting a high of 113F/45C in Death Valley and 104F/40C in Las Vegas on July 19-20, with a low chance of thunderstorms in LV just before the weekend. Ugh. I'd skip both, but I suppose the stop after Las Vegas is the Grand Canyon. FWIW, in that area, desert is desert.