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The role of coronary artery disease in heart attack Two cross-sectional illustrations compare a normal human artery with a healthy, open lumen to an artery narrowed by atherosclerotic plaque buildup, showing damaged endothelium, foam cells, fibrous cap, and lipid deposits. Three-panel medical illustration showing balloon angioplasty and stent insertion in an artery. Panel A shows a catheter with a balloon and stent positioned at a narrowed section with plaque. Panel B shows the balloon inflated, compressing the plaque and expanding the stent. Panel C shows the expanded stent holding the artery open with the plaque compressed against the artery wall.
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The role of coronary artery disease in heart attack
This micrograph shows a cross section of a coronary artery narrowed by an atherosclerotic...
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
atherosclerosis
A normal artery compared with an artery affected by atherosclerosis.
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balloon angioplasty
Balloon angioplasty and stent insertion(A)...
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