Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) involves:

A. dilating the coronary artery with drugs.
B. bypassing the blocked coronary artery.
C. mechanically clearing a coronary artery.
D. the administration of a fibrinolytic drug.


Answer: C. mechanically clearing a coronary artery.

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