What is the name of the steel tube placed within a blood vessel?
A) Holter monitor
B) stent
C) plaque
D) cardioverter
B
Explanation: A stent is a steel tube placed within a blood vessel to widen the lumen. A Holter monitor is a portable device worn to assess the heart. A plaque is a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery. A cardioverter is used to shock the heart into rhythm.
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