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Can you tell me how the insertion of a stent would prevent a heart attack?
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Stent: A stent is inserted after a blockage in an artery is cleared with a balloon. The purpose of the stent is to hold the artery open so blood can flow and feed the heart oxygen and everything else the blood contains.
Answered 5/26/2014
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