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Figure 4 Anteroposterior projection of the pulmonary arteries, delineating abnormal tissue characteristics. a) The branch pulmonary arteries after the initial balloon dilation appear stretched and elongated. b) The proximal vessel is "contracted down" after placement of the distal stent. c) The proximal stent is placed in the same setting.