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 ].
Ventral body cavity. -thoracic cavity: chest cavity containing heart and lungs. -abdominal cavity: contains digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs. Two cavities separated by diaphragm, which is crucial for breathing. Ventral Body Cavity contains: Thoracic Cavity which contains: Right Pleural Cavity, Mediastinum, Pericardial Cavity, and Left Pleural Cavity.