Pathological Conditions: The Heart and Blood Vessels

BLOOD VESSELS. Aneurysm – Ballooning out of artery caused by weakness in arterial wall or breakdown of wall due to atherosclerosi. s. Danger is rupture. Rx. Depends on location of vessel. Small vessels in brain – occlusion of vessel with small clips. Larger arteries – resection of vessel with synthetic graft ................
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