Assertion: stent | /r/HasProperty | expanded
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text: The stent is expanded to the size of the artery and may be expanded by inflating a balloon within the stent.
text: The stent is self-expanding, achieving the diameter it has been designed for, once it is released from the delivery system.
text: The stent is expanded, flattening the plaque against the artery wall and holding the artery open with a mesh tube.