Ct angiogram of neck vessels

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Avatar f tn I have had a ct scan angiogram and cath. My ct scan was more inclusive as it took images of the lungs, heart and thorax. It showed the complete anatomy of the heart vessels that included any soft plaque within the lining of the vessel. The ct software scored the soft plaque and evaluated the risk of a rupture. It also discloses any hard plaque within the lumen (vessel channel). The cath views the lumen for plaque, and has the ability to determine gradient pressures of chambers and vessels..
Avatar m tn It is fast becoming the radiological test of choice to look at disease of blood vessels. The next generation of a ct scan will reduce the individual's radiation exposure. The ct angiogram involves an assessment of the body of the vessels as well as the lumen. The cath angiogram exams the lumen for hard plaque and any blockage, but the ct angiogram also exams for soft plaque within the body of the vessel.
Avatar m tn A doctor inserts a long thin tube into an artery in your legs and guides it through your blood vessels to the arteries in your neck that lead to your brain. A specialist injects dye into the arteries, which creates a map of your arteries and the aneurysm on xrays. CT can reveal blood flow in your brain and show aneurysm location.
Avatar m tn The CT scan indicates there is substanital soft plaque buildup within the linings of the vessels. A couple of years ago, my total CT score was/is over 1000 and that is supposed to indicate a high probability for a heart event within a year....waiting for the other shoe to drop!...no problems, feel fine.
Avatar n tn CT 64 slice scan angiogram will include the anatomy of the vessels, chest, and aorta vessel (ascending, arch and descending). The scan will show any layers of soft plaque outside the lumen, and it is the soft plaque that has a higher risk of rupturing, clotting and causing an MI. The scan and stress test are about equal in determing the plaque within the lumen that may cause ischemia (blocked, partially blocked vessels.
Avatar f tn The CT angiogram of the head takes pictures of blood flow in the blood vessels of head and neck, enhanced with a dye and photographed with fluoroscopy. Normally the dye flow is even through the blood vessels and any delay could be suggestive of an obstruction, possibly any atheromathous plaque or rarely tumor. Venous contamination may mean a point of weakness or give way and needs immediate attention.
Avatar n tn A diagnosis really can not be made unless certain angiographic findings are demonstrated It has been proposed that BACNS represents a form of reversible vasoconstriction or spasm (spasm of the muscles in the blood vessels of the brain, leading to their narrowing) rather than true arteritis (inflammation of the artery). On angiogram, the blood vessels are seen to be narrowed and in spasm.
Avatar n tn An ekg is not a very good source to dx CAD (occluded vessels), too may false positives, but a follow through with more testing if symptomatic, etc. To go from an ekg to angiogram seems unnecessary based on the information posted. A stress test is a less invasive procedure, and usually shows any occluded vessels. Why is that test avoided? An angiogram can be with a cath (invasive...
Avatar m tn There are angiogram tests that inject a dye substance in the blood stream and the perfusion can be monitored by CT scan, cath, MRI. I had a CT scan a couple of years ago, and the report of the results commented on the blood flow through the implanted stent was as expected. Blood flow through the harvested grafts can be assessed as with any other vessel. Hope this answers your question. If you have any other questions or comments you are welcome to respond.
Avatar n tn If there are blockages, a stent implant (usually done at time of angiogram) will increase the diameter of the occlusion/occlusions permitting more blood to the deficit area. Sometimes the area of blockage can not be stented because of location, tortuous segment, too long, etc...then a bypass surgical operation may be the only remedy. Alternatively, some people find relief from chest pain with medication.
Avatar m tn I saw a new cardiologist at a different hospital and he thinks I should have a CT Angiogram.. A CT Angiogram is a none invasive procedure, it takes 3d pictures of the heart using a ct scane 64 slice method. The scane can pic up blocked blood flow and narrow blood vessels.. But I would like to know witch one of the two is more reliable test.. Considering I had a negative nuclear stress test.. Will the ct angiogram be a more persised test at pinpointing and finding a possible problem..
Avatar f tn I'm sorry to hear you're having some difficulty. While you are young, 43 is certainly not out of the window of coronary disease. Your story may just be an anxiety reaction, but given you had an elevated troponin, this signifies you had tissue damage to your heart. This may have been a small heart attack or maybe a certain type of heart attack where your heart has narrowed vessels that then don't provide enough blood flow under conditions of stress.
Avatar f tn This can occur spontaneously in people with certain conditions that affect the blood vessels, after neck trauma, or after chiropractic manipulation of the neck. The pain is often but not always associated with some sort of neurologic deficit as a dissection can often lead to a stroke. A dissection is diagnosed with a specific type of MRI test (MRA with fat saturation) or an CT angiogram. I highly suggest you have vessel imaging performed to rule out dissection.
Avatar f tn The CT scan 64 slice is not the state-of-art for CAD detection. The CT scan 256 slice 3D images is very good as the images provide a view as if actually seeing the source. The 3D CCG differs from CT as it measures blood velocity to determine fault that may or may not be due to blockage but another cause. A cath angiogram has the advantage if there is blockage, the blockage can be stented at the time, and it is not painful at all!.
776302 tn?1241091853 The ct scan 64-slice is almost as accurate as a cath for imaging the lumen (channel) of the vessels. But a ct scan 64-slice is more inclusive. It views the respiratory system (lungs), heart vessel anatomy, and aorta (ascending, arch, and descending). The total anatomy of the vessel is imaged and able to determine the degree of soft plaque that resides in an area between lumen and outer lining of the vessel, and the computer compiles the slices giving a 3-D perspective.
Avatar n tn 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). It is estimated about 26% of the heart disorder population have had a silent heart attack and are unaware. I had had a silent heart attack about 5 years ago, and the first symptom was congested heart failure.
Avatar f tn s a vascular problem, where some kind of stress causes constriction of the blood vessels and when they reopen the large ones near the head open first and you get the migraine. It doesn't sound like they have yet found the cause. There are many medications used for both seizures and for migraines. I'd probably at this point talk to the neurologist if he hasn't explained what he found well enough, and if it doesn't sound like he's your guy, see a better doc. Peace.
Avatar n tn Your nearly passing out may indeed be a TIA or a Transient Ischemic Attack. This can be evaluated further by angiogram of the blood vessels supplying the brain, to see which vessel/s are constricted. It is also important to correct any underlying disorders such high cholesterol, diabetes or hypertension to lessen the possibility of more vessels being affected Regards.
Avatar m tn The coronary arteries are under addition stress due the extra motion of the cardiac muscle which moves and stretches the coronary arteries every heart beat, especially as the arteries branch off from the aorta which is relatively stationary, while lower down over the surface of the heart, the vessels move vigorously with each heart beat. Bottom line hard plaque is essentially the net result of the healing process for these little cracks in the arterial wall resulting from mechanical stress.
Avatar n tn My husband has been expriencing a very tight chest (not really painful) and pain on the right side of his neck. About a week and a half ago while at work he suddenly lost his breath and could not get it back for about 3 or 4 minutes. He was admitted into the hospital E.R and they did an EKG, and echocardiogram and a stress test and said that all 3 were normal as well as all of the extensive blood work they drew. His primary care Dr.
1569294 tn?1296126095 cardioligist sent me for exercise tolerance test this showed up slight racing of heart. dr now wants me to have another angiogram even though he dosent think its comming from the small narrowing i have in right artery. I have to make decision as have letter to go for this in 3 weeks time and i am frightened of this angiogram especially when doctor feels its not coming from there and its stressing me out.
Avatar n tn A CT scan 64slice angiogram would be the best test if you have a family history of a heart disorder as it is more inclusive and evalutes the the anatomy of the coronary vessels. The test calculates the probability of a heart event based on the soft plaque that resides outside the vessel lumen, and it is this soft plaqwue that can rupture through the inner lining of the vessel, clot and cause a fatal heart attack.
Avatar n tn An angiogram is a procedure that images a contrast agent that passes through the vessels during rest and then with exertion to observe if there is any obstruction. There shouldn't be any risk with a CT scan, and if the procedure is with a cath the risk may be a problem at the entery site (groan) as a diabetic may have some difficuty with the healing process other risks are minimal i.e. rupture, uncontrolled bleeding, etc. Doctors are quickly available if there is a problem.
Avatar m tn You had a CT angiogram and included is a separate procedure a calcium score. The CT angiogram views the channel (lumen) of the vessels for any hard plaque buildup that would cause a narrowing of the vessel for blood flow and if serious could cause symptoms of chest pain, etc. Soft plaque resides between the layers of the vessel To add what others have said.