MedSelfEd Patient Education: Your Procedure Slide 15 of 21 - Stent Implantation Coronary Angioplasty
Cardiology Center
Thursday, May 16, 2024

 


 
The balloon is briefly inflated. As it expands, it squeezes the plaque deposits against the wall of the artery. It also stretches the artery wall and enlarges the channel through which blood flows.
 
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