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.
Thursday:The Rancho Mirage forecast for Mar 30 is 83 degrees and Sunny. There is 18 percentage chance of rain and 9 mph winds from the West-Southwest. Friday:The Rancho Mirage forecast for Mar 31 is 74 degrees and Sunny. There is 14 percentage chance of rain and 10 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.