Equipment used in balloon angioplasty,a technique used to unblock & widen arteries that have become obstructed by formation of fatty plaques,clots & scar tissue (atheroma). Both devices,known as balloon inflators are seen expanded; they are introduced in their deflated states into the artery & guided into position using angiography (ie an x-ray image of an artery which has been enhanced by prior injection of a radio-opaque contrast medium). When in position the balloons are inflated,providing a wider channel for blood to flow in. The smaller,spherical balloon (Fogarty embolic catheter) is used to remove emboli (clots) from affected arteries | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 3622 px × 2303 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |