Figure 7

Balloon angioplasty of descending thoracic aorta. a. Roadmap images of the rabbit’s carotid artery and the thoracic aorta, b. Insertion of the guide wire into the descending thoracic aorta, c. Insertion of a 6.0-mm/40-mm peripheral dilatation balloon catheter over the guide wire and placement to the level of descending thoracic aorta d. Inflation of the balloon and injury of the descending aorta below the orifice of subclavian artery.