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What Is It Called When A Vein/artery Has A Blood Pocket Which Could Burst ?

what is it called when a vein/artery has a bloodpocket which could burst? I know that sometimes it is handled with a stent(stint)

posted on Fri, 18 Dec 2009

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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 Answered on

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Keep me posted

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kyne's Response

I think you are referring to an aneurysm

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