Ashante is having surgery for a blocked coronary artery. The physician is inserting a catheter with a tiny balloon to open the blocked vessel

What is this procedure called, and what else might the physician do to keep the artery open in the long term?


The physician is performing an angioplasty; stents may be placed in the artery to keep it open and to prevent loose pieces of plaque from entering the bloodstream.

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