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Could you please describe how the insertion of a stent would prevent a heart attack?

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Stent: A stent holds an artery open so blood can flow and get oxygen to the heart muscle.

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Answered 6/20/2014

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