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A Catheter Securement to Aorta. After implantation, the catheter is secured to the aortic wall. The two purse-string sutures are tied and secured to the first fastener loop. The second fastener loop is secured further up on the aorta. B: Intraluminal View of Intra-Aortic Catheter. There was no overgrowth of tissue around the intravascular segment of catheter. Minimum fibrous growth and chronic inflammation, no necrosis, and no infection were observed.
