Question

Question 36 (1 point) Which two amongst the five following statements are wrong? 1) A stent can be used to treat restenosis 2) A lysis of the lumen by rotational ablation is desirable before inserting a stent 3) Catheter with very large outer diameter must be used in angioplasty 4) Devices such as expandable balloons can be used in angioplasty before inserting a stent 5) XeCl excimer laser has never been used clinically to remove atherosclerotic plaque in angioplasty 1) and 2) 2) and 3) 3) and 4) 3) and 5) 1) and 4)

Answer 1

Option 4) is correct.

Statement 3 and 5 are wrong because catheter with larger outer diameter are not must to be used in angioplasty and XeCl excimer is the most frequently used laser in treating atherosclerotic plaque in angioplasty.