After a blocked artery is treated with angioplasty to restore blood flow, the artery may become blocked again. This is called restenosis. One way to prevent restenosis is to place a stent inside the artery at the spot where the blockage was cleared by angioplasty. A stent is a tiny, metal mesh tube that is placed with a catheter and permanently embedded within the artery wall to prop open and prevent it from collapsing.
Associations between Agent Orange and other dioxin-contaminated herbicides and structural birth defects like spina bifida, oral clefts, heart defects and hypospadias may be just the âtip of the icebergâ.
If you have been or on, any source of vitamin in the form of vegetables or supplements, the orange bowel movements could be linked to it. Beta carotene is a form of Vitamin A that causes orange bowel movement as a side effect, so if the orange color continues, monitor your diet and any supplements taken. If the stool is pale orange in color it could be an indication of lack of bile salt which is the source of the usual brownish color of the stools.