This is a heart that is suffering from coronary heart disease.., During surgery a thin tube is inserted into the artery with a wire mesh wrapped around it., Once in the right place air is used to inflate the tube like a balloon stretching the wire mesh., Once fully expanded the wire stays in place and the balloon is removed. Blood can now through more freely through the wider artery..

How does a stent work?

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