The patient's wife is confused about the scheduling of a stent insertion.She says that she thought the angioplasty was surgery to fix her husband's heart problem.The nurse explains to her:
A) "The angioplasty was a failure, and so this procedure has to be done to fix the heart vessel."
B) "The stent is inserted to enhance the results of the angioplasty, by helping to keep the vessel open and prevent it from closing again."
C) "This procedure is being done instead of using clot-dissolving medication to help keep the heart vessel open."
D) "The stent will remove any clots that are in the vessel and protect the heart muscle from damage."

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Stents are inserted to optimize the results of other treatments for acute vessel closure (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty,atherectomy,fibrinolytics)and to prevent restenosis.

The Patient's Wife Is Confused About the Scheduling of a Stent