Balloon angioplasty. X-ray of the abdomen of a 45-year-old patient with a history of thrombosis (blood clots) in the inferior vena cava (vein),which have narrowed (stenosed),damaged and weakened the wall of the vein. This image shows the vein being repaired using a balloon angioplasty. A long thin tube with a deflated balloon at the tip (balloon catheter,centre left) is inserted into the blood vessel. When the catheter is within the narrowed region,the balloon is inflated to expand the vessel. A stent (wire mesh tube,lower centre) is then permanently implanted to hold the blood vessel open and reinforce the weakened wall | |
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