Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest of 60 year old male patient who has been treated for an ascending aortic aneurysm. The aorta is the body's main artery. A stent has been placed in the aorta to strengthen its walls. An aneurysm is a weakening of the walls of a blood vessel, leading to swelling and rupture. In the aorta, such rupturing is swiftly fatal. Surgery is needed before a rupture to repair the aorta. | |
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