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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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Balloon angioplasty and stent insertion(A)...
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