Brooke’s patient has had an intracoronary stent within the past year. Breaking down the medical term, what does this mean? (1 point) Responses a tube placed into the stomach a tube placed into the stomach a device placed to administer insulin a device placed to administer insulin a device put into the heart a device put into the heart a camera sent down the esophagus a camera sent down the esophagus
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The correct response is: a device put into the heart.
An intracoronary stent is a small mesh tube that is placed in the coronary arteries (the arteries supplying blood to the heart) to keep them open and ensure proper blood flow, typically after angioplasty.
