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Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is an image-guided liver cancer treatment that delivers chemotherapy and embolic material through arteries supplying a tumour. It is used for selected patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and some other liver tumours. It is not suitable for every liver cancer or every stage of disease. Choosing a liver cancer treatment plan The

Left central vein angioplasty is a catheter-based procedure to widen a narrowed major vein returning blood from the left arm towards the heart. Central venous narrowing may cause arm swelling and can interfere with dialysis access. Treatment depends on symptoms, the access circuit and the cause of obstruction. What causes central venous obstruction? Scarring after

A hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a contained leak from an artery supplying the liver. It may follow an injury, a procedure or inflammation and can cause serious internal bleeding. Hepatic artery embolisation uses imaging to target the affected blood vessel. Treatment is planned according to the anatomy, the source of bleeding and the patient’s condition.

Bilateral renal artery stenosis means narrowing of the arteries supplying both kidneys. It can contribute to difficult-to-control blood pressure and impaired kidney function. Renal artery stenting may be considered for selected patients; finding a narrowing on a scan does not automatically mean a stent is needed. Symptoms and reasons for assessment Renal artery disease may

Bronchial artery embolisation (BAE) is an image-guided treatment to control coughing up blood, also called haemoptysis, when abnormal bronchial or related systemic arteries are responsible. It treats the bleeding blood supply; it does not replace treatment of the underlying lung disease. When coughing blood needs urgent care Heavy or ongoing bleeding, difficulty breathing, faintness or

Splenic artery embolisation may be used when pancreatitis damages an artery and produces a pseudoaneurysm. This is a contained leak through the artery wall, not a routine feature of every episode of pancreatitis. A splenic artery pseudoaneurysm can bleed seriously and needs prompt specialist assessment. Why pancreatitis can affect an artery The splenic artery runs

Right subclavian artery narrowing and arm pain The clinic’s case account describes a 56-year-old man with right upper-limb claudication: pain associated with using the arm. Assessment identified significant narrowing in the proximal right subclavian artery, which supplies blood to the arm. Vascular imaging and planning The original report describes angiography and vascular imaging before intervention.

Uterine fibroids in a young woman The clinic’s original article describes a 30-year-old woman with abdominal pain and six to seven uterine fibroids. Concerns about treatment and future fertility were part of her assessment. The account describes her decision to undergo uterine artery embolisation (UAE). What uterine artery embolisation does UAE uses an imaging-guided catheter

Carotid artery stenting is a catheter-based treatment for selected people with narrowing of the neck arteries that supply the brain. People seeking carotid stenosis assessment in Vijayawada need an individual comparison of medicines, carotid endarterectomy and stenting. A stent is not appropriate for every narrowing. Understanding carotid artery narrowing Plaque can narrow a carotid artery