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KPSC KAS 2017 · Question 166 of 200

Angioplasty, a method of treatment includes inserting a small tube that acts as a scaffold to support the inside of the coronary artery. What is this tube known as ?

General Science

  1. AStentCorrect
  2. BCatheter
  3. CBalloon
  4. DAtherectomy device

Answer: A. Stent

Explanation

The small scaffold tube inserted during angioplasty to support the coronary artery is called a stent.

Source: KPSC Gazetted Probationers Prelims 2017, Paper-II (General Studies, subject code 262), Series A

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