Angiography of aorta
Common Questions and Answers about Angiography of aorta
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//www.mamashealth.com/atherosclerosis.asp at that web site.. it describes atherosclerosis pretty well.. I think that it will probably be able to answer most of your questions.. let me know if this helps!
Multiple collaterals are seen from arch of Arota and descending thoracic Aorta supplying both lungs. They measures 3 mm (one collateral), 4 mm (three collateral), and 5 mm (one collateral)
SVC & IVC : Double SVC seen. Right SVC darining into right atrium and left SVC DRAINING INTO COLONARY SINUS.
VSD with overriding of Aorta
No branches pulmonary artaries.
Multiple MAPCAS supplying both lungs
Double SVC.
Please suggest.
Angiography is a minimally invasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Angiography uses one of three imaging technologies and, in some cases, a contrast material to produce pictures of major blood vessels throughout the body.
All valves appear normal. There is a trileaflet aortic valve. The ascending aorta measures 3.6cm at the level of the sinus of Valsalva and 3.0cm at the level of the main pulmonary artery.
Pericardium:The pericardium appears normal. There is no pericardial effusion or calcifications.
I am concerned about the size of my ascending aorta as it seems large considering based on my research it should be no larger then 3.0cm. How concerned should I be about this?
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The circumaortic left renal vein is a relatively common congenital anomaly, seen in abdominal CT scans, ultrasound, MRI or angiography. The condition is of clinical importance when renal surgery is contemplated or during collection of renal or adrenal venous samples. The normal left renal vein passes anterior to the aorta, to enter the inferior vena cava. Sometimes the left renal vein is duplicated, with both an anterior and posterior component.
For these types of patients, Coronary CTA can provide important insights to their primary physician into the extent and nature of plaque formation with or without any narrowing of the coronary arteries. Coronary CTA also can non-invasively exclude narrowing of the arteries as the cause of chest discomfort and detect other possible causes of symptoms.
MY CT scan test included the lungs and lower to the descending aorta.
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An aortic aneurysm is a weak spot in the wall of the aorta, the primary artery that carries blood from the heart to the head and extremities. Atherosclerosis(cholesterol deposits) is the main cause of AAA.Atherosclerosis is nowadays not confined to elderly.Due to lifestyle changes,stress and anxiety,faulty eating habits and not taking enough time to exercise,it is becoming more and more common in young people also.
Recently I have developed pain coming from my left chest to left arm continuous not affected by my dep breath or normal breathing, I have shortness of breath and cant walk for more than 15 minutes without feeling heavy chest. I recently took ECG, results were normal, Echo results were as follows: MV - N (NORMAL), AV - N, TV - N, PV - N, LA - N, RA - N, LV: IVSD 1.75, IVSS 1.8, FS 28%, EF 5%, LVID D 5.17, LVID S 3.68, LVPW D 1.68, LVPW S 1.34, IV SEPTUM INTACT,AORTA 3.
Hello Sir,
My father M A Hamid 65 years old recently having some heart problem and getting tired after few minutes of walking and even if he takes stairs for just 1 floor he feels very tired. He has diabetics from a long time and the last time we checked (10-05-16) HbA1c - result- 10.3%.Plasma Glucose Random : 6.3 mmol/L. He had minor stroke in 2012.
Thank you very much for the suggession for CAT Scan instead of angiography. I shall discuss with my Doctor too . It is his suggession only and could be done whenever I want to do.
So will also consult other Doctors too. My sister is not a Heart Patient but as she felt some breathlessness, she went for Angiography.All her reports of Heart, Kidney, Lever are NORMAL.She is a Diabetic patient . But she is suffering from soars on her legs and pains when she walks.
If CAD is suspected and there is unbearable chaste pain that can not be managed with medicine then one may think of going for angiography. Angiography is to be done only if angioplasty or bypass surgery is to be done not other-wise.
Well, I'm home from having had my CT Angiography of the brain and heart. Now, I just have to wait one week until I go back to the neuro to find out the results of it.
The Neuro said my last MRI was the weirdest and unusual MRI of the brain that she had ever seen. The report said something about Vertebral Basilar Insufficiency and something about an enlarged vessel or something. My brainstem has moderate damage (Chronic Gliosis) and it didn't sound like it was damaged from the MS.
My husband is 63 years old and he has a diameter of ascending aorta (first 3 cm of length that the ultrasound can visualize and measure) of 4.47 cm. The first time he was diagnosed with a dilated aorta was 7 years ago when he went to the ER with a blood pressure 180-120. The CT scan of ascending, thoracic and abdominal aorta did not show any other abnormalities but the ultrasound showed a diameter of ascending aorta of 4.2 cm.
Is ectasia of ascending aorta that measures[ 4cm APx 4cm Transverse level of right pulmunary artery] a urgent medical condition? My cardiologis and my family physicion did't mentioned to me when they gave me the resul of the receant cat-scan. I found out when i requested a copy of my cat=scan from the hospital. I did ask again the cardiologist and he told me this might be a problem in 10 years depend how much it grows in a year. Should I go and see a surgeon for this issue?
0 (depending on what segment of the aorta). The risk with an enlarged artery is that it can rupture as the artery wall is stretched and weakened.
Treatment is to control blood pressure and avoid any heavy lifting of weights, etc. If the size becomes an issue, there is an operation to resection the aorta. Sometimes there is a problem with the aorta valve (two cusps rather than three), and that may or may not be an issue.
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