Question

What type of treatment uses a metal tube that

expands and opens a narrow coronary artery?
angioplasty
stent placement surgery
tubal surgery
bypass surgery

Answer 1

Stent placement surgery

Step-by-step explanation:

On the test, the one before this is angioplasty.

Answer 2

Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries. A coronary artery stent is a small, metal mesh tube that expands inside a coronary artery.