Yes, we know. What is the point you are trying to make?Pauline wrote:IN ANGIOPLASTY, THERE IS NO BALLOON LEFT IN A VEIN OR ELSE HOW WOULD THE BLOOD FLOW?? The balloon is inflated to open the vein and then to place the stent, if one is to be used. It's then deflated and withdrawn.
"A catheter – a fine, flexible, hollow tube – with a small inflatable balloon at its tip will be passed into an artery in either your groin or your arm. The operator then uses X-ray screening to direct the catheter into a coronary artery until its tip reaches a narrow or blocked section.
The balloon will then be gently inflated so that it squashes the fatty tissue in the narrowed artery, allowing the blood to flow more easily. The catheter contains a stent (which may or may not be used)- a small tube of stainless steel mesh. As the balloon is inflated, the stent expands so that it holds open the narrowed blood vessel. The balloon is let down and removed, leaving the stent in place.
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Re: Balloon use in angioplasty
Cheer, thank you so much for what you have done -- and for posting the link to Dr. Dake. What an amazing man. Watching that interview I was struck by how much he made me think of a caged lion as he became passionate explaining everything, including the difference between a) pharmacologically based practitioners such as neurologists and their desire for tidy trials and b) device-based practitioners such as himself and their need to be free to learn and innovate a they go.
It was so clear that a trial truly hampers the ability to innovate. So sad. But he was making the very best of it, wasn't he. What a gracious person. No matter what he is optimistic and dignified.
I wish all the best to him. We are so lucky to have him working for CCSVI.
It was so clear that a trial truly hampers the ability to innovate. So sad. But he was making the very best of it, wasn't he. What a gracious person. No matter what he is optimistic and dignified.
I wish all the best to him. We are so lucky to have him working for CCSVI.
Hi,
I had ballooning done in march, but had restenosis after 5 days.
Did anyone of you get the message that you have "a thin vein" in either side? My dr. told me that the right vein was smaller than it should normally be. Maby that is why it collapsed...?
That makes me think about the future procedure I am having i Poland in June. If they offer me a stent I wonder if this will be enough when it is the size of the vein that is a problem??
I would really like to hear if any of you have a "thinner" vein...
You can also read my story on my webpage:
Mariesflowoflife.dk
Hm....it sucks to have restenosis!
Marie
I had ballooning done in march, but had restenosis after 5 days.
Did anyone of you get the message that you have "a thin vein" in either side? My dr. told me that the right vein was smaller than it should normally be. Maby that is why it collapsed...?
That makes me think about the future procedure I am having i Poland in June. If they offer me a stent I wonder if this will be enough when it is the size of the vein that is a problem??
I would really like to hear if any of you have a "thinner" vein...
You can also read my story on my webpage:
Mariesflowoflife.dk
Hm....it sucks to have restenosis!
Marie