Aortic aneurysm. Coloured X-ray (angiogram) of an aneurysm (red swelling,lower centre) in the aorta of a 65-year-old man. His two kidneys are at centre left and right,supplied by branching blood vessels (orange). The aorta (yellow/pink,running from top centre) is the main body artery that runs from the heart down to the abdomen. An aneurysm arises from blood pressure stretching a weakened artery wall. This may be due to disease or an inherent weakness. A burst aneurysm will cause severe internal bleeding. Surgical replacement of the weakened section of the artery wall with a graft is usually required | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / FREEMAN HOSPITAL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE / SIMON FRASER |
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