The results of stenosis of each coronary artery and LVEF (heart failure) were correlated to carotid artery stenosis but no association was found to cerebrovascular parameters. Only severity of coronary artery disease and the Gensini score (a scoring system for evaluating collateral circulation of the coronary arteries) associated with disturbed cerebrovascular reactivity. Carotid artery stenosis was associated with decreased cerebrovascular parameters.
I was diagnosed with FMD 3 months ago and have a stent in my left illiac artery. I do not know yet what other arteries may be affected. I read that it can affect any arteries in the body with the carotid and renal the most common. Mine was affecting my legs and I am supposed to have another angiogram so they can take care of the right illiac.
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The doppler study and MRI A angiogram showed 100% blockage of left internal carotid artery. The right artery had 30% 40% of block. His colateral blood is normal. he had diabeties and Bp for the past 1 1/2 years. he got blood supply through right arteries.. He never had any health problems before, he doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, he undergone treatment, what is my doubt is, is this lead to any lifethreat. how to prevent it. Does he needs an angiogram every year?
What kind of biopsy? What about an angiogram? Would that be a regular angiogram or would the dr. have to go in the small artery or vessel and how would they know what vessel or artery to go in thru since it's a small artery or vessels.
My mom has been having trouble with her heart for a couple years. About two years ago they found her LAD to be blocked and inserted stents. She's had problems with restenosis and they've re-opened the artery that keeps closing after only a few weeks each time. They've opened it three times in the last two years.
Statins are excellent but they are more likely to prevent disease progression in that same artery or other ones. they are less likely to cause actual regression of the stenosis. I would have to agree with you doctor that one should only intervene on severe stenosis (>80) or on lesser stensis (<80) only when symptoms are present.
Platelet and fibrin thrombi are formed at site of fissuring. Partial or intermittent occlusion of the coronary artery by thrombi (clot) will result in unstable angina while complete and persistent occlusion results in myocardial infraction.
Source: Handbook of dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. J-C. Fruchart.
Calcium... don't be concerned as you do not have any significant heart problem and there is very little risk of an acute heart event.
Faint opacification of the proximal renal artery is demonstrated. Features is suspicious of renal artery stenosis.
Simple cortical cysts are noted at left kidney.
No aggressive bony lesion.
Impression
1.8.0cm aortic arch aneurysm distal to the origin of left subclavian artery. Mixed hyper- and hypo-dense intra-mural density, suspicious of subacute intra-mural hematoma. No CT evidence of dissection or rupture.
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However, the second paragraph you give the 80-90 stenosis of RCA which is non-dominant. What that means is that the right coronary artery (RCA), which is the artery to the back of your heart has a 80-90% blockage, which is severe. HOWEVER, if it is non-dominant, it is a small artery that does not affect much of the heart muscle, and is something that often is not fixed with stent because the muscle affected is so small.
The doctor found 100% blockage in right artery and went through a angioplasty for the right artery but while the angiogram he found 2 more blockage in left and main aorta.Doctor gave us two options first angioplasty and second bypass.
As bypass is a megor oparetion so i think angioplasty is more suitable. But wnat to make sure that should we go for an angioplasty in this condition or not.
my father is 65 years old.
Please suggest......
It bothered me so told gp who said sounded like angina and sent me for CT of heart. This revealed mild stenosis in left descending artery and advised me to do on aspirin and statins which i have been taking since last july. I had CT with contrast in august which confirmed other CT and cardiologist put me on 5mg bisoprolol which i have been taking. I feel my throat tight/tense still when waling for a while - up, straight and downhill.
I had an angiogram which reveiled nothing too significant but it does say that I have a mild tortuosity in the mid right coronary artery. My insurance would not pay for me to see my dr. again so I just wanted to know if what exactly is this and can I continue to exercise. What causes this and can it be reversed?
I got back to my doctor and was told,it could be from my psychology or me having gastric problem.I suspect the potential of the doctor missing out on another part of the artery that has been narrowed.That is the reason why I ask the question of MRA.angiogram is doctor or human dependent for the detection while MRA is on pictures.Hope you can advise me further on my concern.Thanks.
CT angiograms will expose you to a small amount of radiation. If you have known coronary artery disease, a traditional coronary angiogram may be a better option, since you can also receive treatment for your artery blockages during a traditional coronary angiogram. Since you are symptomatic but do not have known coronary artery disease, you can go ahead with the CT scan, based on these findings further therapy can be planned. Regards.
A CT angiogram is more sensitive than a straight forward angiogram. They both rely on a radioactive substance being injected into your blood stream and it's this which the scanners pick up. If a CT angiogram doesn't reveal a vessel, then no way will an angiogram.
I had a vein that was closed after a bypass procedure and they looked for 30 minutes in a standard angiogram procedure to try and find it.
Many heart attacks occur with the rupture of the inner lining (endothelium cells) of the artery due to plaque buildup between the inner and outer wall of the artery. A cath angiogram does not show the risk, but a CT scan 64 slice can/will evaluate the anatomy of vessels for the risk of a heart attack from that source (many more attacks from rupture than occluded vessels).
I am assuming the MI is ischemic (lack of blood flow to the heart).
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