A coronary stent should resist thrombosis and withstand repeated pulsatile loading, giving A and C. Excessive smooth-muscle proliferation and matrix deposition contribute to neointimal growth and restenosis rather than the desired long-term unobstructed lumen. The official choices therefore exclude B and D.
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