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[–] nihilomaster@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that's an infarct; not an aneurysm.

[–] Risk@feddit.uk 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not an infarct either. It's an extrinsic stenosis which, as depicted, wouldn't be enough to cause thrombosis and even if it was tight enough - the thrombus would form downstream of the restriction until occlusion of the artery, rather than forming like a dam.

An infarct would be the damage to the tissue caused by ischaemia, as a result of loss of arterial supply.

What OP needs is an image of atherosclerosis, preferably in a coronary artery.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Risk@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

You're god damn right.

[–] HeavyCream 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I fucking hope medical professionals are 🤓