Question Details

Doctors place a stent inside the artery during angioplasty. A stent is a

Options

A

A new fragment of the artery

B

A wire mesh tube

C

A cotton tube

D

A slow-release medicine capsule

Correct Answer :

A wire mesh tube

Solution :

The correct answer is A wire mesh tube.

Angioplasty is a medical procedure used to open clogged heart arteries. During this procedure, doctors insert a tiny balloon catheter into the blocked blood vessel to help widen it and improve blood flow. To keep the artery open long-term, a stent is placed inside it.
A stent is a tiny, expandable wire mesh tube. Once positioned at the site of the blockage, it is expanded against the artery walls, acting as a scaffold to keep the artery permanently propped open.

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