Aneurysm

It means that they couldn't find any saccular aneursyms.

But since aneursyms 3mm or less sometimes can't be seen on an MRA, they can occasionally be missed when they are that tiny. However, if you're going in for a specific problem (such as headaches), an aneursym would most likely be larger or leaking. If an aneurysm were leaking - they would have seen it on a regular MRI.

Let me start by saying this is something that you should discuss with the surgeon that did your operation and your cardiologist. I am writing as a current patient awaiting my own valve/root/ascending aorta replacement for a mere 4.7 cm aneurysm, and as a former paramedic, and current nursing student. I am not a licensed medical professional.

Bicuspid aortic valve is a birth defect affecting an estimated 1-2% of the population. exact numbers are not known because it usually has no ill effects or symptoms of any kind. Unfortunately it is associated with a weakness in the walls of the ascending aorta. According to my surgeon, Dr. D. Craig Miller at Stanford University, during my last visit with him, the descending aorta is not part of the problem in bicuspid aortic valve. So you shouldn't have to worry about the rest of the aorta any more than any other person.

You have not said what you had your valve replaced with. If it was with any biological valve (human, cow, pig, etc.) you need to worry about wear and tear. Talk to your cardiologist about how often and how (usually echo cardiogram) to get this checked. If you now have a mechanical valve, it will outlive you, but you are on blood thinners (coumadin/warfarin) and you need to monitor the level of drug in your body and watch what you eat (dark green veggies in particular can counter the effects of your medication) in order to keep your clotting factors in line. There are home monitoring devices much like the ones diabetics use to monitor sugar that can be used for that.

As with any surgery, you need to be aware of complications that can occur as you are healing. This is something you need to talk to your surgeon about if you haven't already. If you are asking questions of Wiki, you may need to make an appointment with him or her and keep a list of questions to ask with you so you can write them down as you think about them.

Otherwise, your concerns should be the same as any other person's: general good health and happiness.

A pseudoaneurysm or a false aneurysm is a hematoma that forms outside the wall of an artery, due to a leaking hole in the artery. This is different from a true aneurysm which is a collection of blood between the layers of the arterial walls.

Small pseudoaneurysms may clot spontaneously, while others require treatment.

Surgery is often recommended in these cases. A non-invasive treatment is Ultrasound Guided Compression or UGC, which is technically simple and cost effective. This is a technique to manually compress the hematoma.

Percutaneous thrombin injection, given under sonographic guidance are also used to compress the pseudoaneurysms and achieve thrombosis of the blood. Thrombin is a potent, natural coagulant.

Most abdominal aortic aneurysms are caused by atherosclerosis, a condition caused when fat (mostly cholesterol) carried in the blood builds up in the inner wall of the aorta.

This is called a dissecting aneurysm because one layer is "dissected" or separated from another.

No. Both are equally dangerous.

it stunts blood flow from getting to the lungs

if a spleen has calsume build up and has an aneurysm will it burst

Surgical repair usually has no complications, but there may be a risk of injury to the adjacent nerves that affect your tongue and voice. The most concerning risk is risk of stroke, but this is very rare. Your vascular surgeon will discuss the important risks and benefits with you.

Special precautions are taken to decrease these risks, and there may be other possible risks. When you meet with your doctor, please ask questions to make sure you understand the risks of the procedure and why the procedure is recommended.

yes

An aneurysm is a sac-like widening of an artery, usually due to weak artery walls. The carotid artery is an artery in the neck going to the head. An aneurysm in a carotid artery is known as a carotid artery aneurysm.

The infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm can be repaired through different types of surgery. The two main types of surgical repair include open repair and endovascular repair.

An aneurysm is aÊbulge in the elasticity of the vessel. This can happen anywhere in your body but is most common in your brain. It often cannot be repaired or removed due toÊtheÊits location.Ê

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repair on ventricular aneurysm is a surgical procedure.

No.

An aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling (dilatation or aneurysm) of the aorta, usually representing an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that location. While the stretched vessel may occasionally cause discomfort, a greater concern is the risk of rupture, which causes severe pain; massive internal hemorrhage; and, without prompt treatment, results in a quick death. (Wikipedia) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Aneuryms can develop in people with atherosclerosis. High blood pressure can also lead to this condition.

Yes, multiple aneurysms can occur.

If all three layers of the vessel are affected and weakness develops along an extended area of the vessel, the weakened area will appear as a large, bulging region of blood vessel; this is called a fusiform aneurysm.

Yes...generally.

Because in the winter temperature is mostly cold. People who don't wear a hat are exposing their brain to low temperature. When a brian freezes up it is likely to get this illness

A CT Scan can image an aneurysm without a contrast injection even though it does better with a contrast agent. An MRI will require an contrast agent or an MRI/MRA.