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True or False: coronary angiography is often performed after a heart attack
True
The most common material used to make stents
Angioplasty treatment is done at the same time as this diagnostic procedure
Coronary angiogram
An angiogram is a diagnostic procedure that uses X-ray images to look for blockages or narrow spots in this area
Blood vessels
Stents are often used to treat coronary arteries when they start to (blank)
Narrow
True of False: A stent must be inserted into a patient's coronary artery in order to conduct and angioplasty
False
A coronary angiogram is most often used to diagnose this disease
Coronary Artery Disease
After experiencing a heart attack, stents are inserted into these arteries
Coronary
A balloon is attached to a catheter, which expands to push away the material that’s causing the blockage in the arteries. The removal of both the catheter and balloon result to...
An open blood vessel
During the test, a thin tube called is placed in an artery of your wrist or groin. It's then gently threaded up into your heart.
Catheter
Stents expand into place to prop open the artery, which ultimately prevents this from happening
Prevent blood blood flow from cutting off (clogged/collapsed artery)
An angioplasty is also known as/called this
percutaneous coronary intervention
True or False: A patient can receive an angioplasty without ever having a stent placed
True