In an angioplasty and stent surgery, a catheter is inserted into the blocked artery, the stent is inflated and the artery expands allowing blood flow.
En una angioplastia y cirugía de stent, se inserta un catéter en la arteria bloqueada, se infla el stent y la arteria se expande, permitiendo el flujo sanguíneo.
| Front | Describe the procedures of an angioplasty and stent surgery. |
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| Back | A catheter is inserted into the blocked artery, the stent is inflated and the artery expands allowing blood flow. |
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