Dr. Michael Korona
Radiology - Interventional
Huntington, WV
35 years experience male
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Office
Huntington, WV
Radiology, Inc.
Huntington, WV
About
Bio
Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with 20 years experience. I provide full IR service including neurointerventional radiology, peripheral vascular intervention, interventional oncology, vascular imaging, venous disease treatment, and special procedures.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Radiology - Interventional
Interventional Radiology
Radiology
Languages spoken
English
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Time of symptoms: Tia symptoms should resolve within 24 hours. If not, then it would be considered a stroke.
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Heart.org: Go to heart.Org and look up pad or pvd. American heart association has wonderful info.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
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May be even higher: Ct biopsies are becoming more invasive. Core biopsies are favored and more passes are being made to allow special staining and even chemotherapy resis... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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No: See podiatrist. Control blood sugar. Don't treat by yourself. You are at risk for amputation.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If ascending aortic aneurysm forms a dissection. The flap can close one of the coronary arteries and give a heart attack.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Men have more strokes than women but women are likely to have a more serious stroke.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Prob not: Chronic ulcer many years can lead to skin cancer.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Lose weight, exercise moderately, leg elevation and medical grade compression hose.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Both?: These often go together. Need testing to find out.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Not uncommon: He has popliteal artery aneurysm. Please see vascular surgeon to see if treatment needed now or if it can be followed.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Not sure: AAA above 5 cm are treatable. Ask your doctor why. Does the patient have a bad heart or an underlying infection?
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Hard question: Very difficult question. Get your family together with your doctor and decide. Many physicians believe that it is ok not to treat this type of patient... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Imaging : Only imaging with cat scan or MRI will give this information. Special scans called cta and mra show the vessels. If the answer is not clear, the patie... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No: But good hydration helps mitigate any injury to the kidneys if you get dye.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Yes: But delicate procedure. Clip and coil procedures can cause stroke or brain bleed.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Peripheral: Peripheral meaning anywhere in the body other than heart or brain.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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You bet: Need to be evaluated for pad. Also need to be checked for infection.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Medicine: Hypertension management with medicine. No smoking. Statin therapy if bad cholesterol. Keep checking kidney function by your doctor.
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Yes :(: When vessel closes bruit stops.
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No: Stent pushes plaque out of the way.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Not usually: May see distortion of skin in very thin patients.
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Maybe: Cerebral aneurysms can be hereditary. If more than one person in your family has an aneurysm you are at increased risk. If people in your family have ... Read More
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Varicose veins: When ablating larger veins with a laser, such as the greater saphenous vein, i give my patients IV sedation and infiltrate around the vein with anesth... Read More
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A 51-year-old member asked:
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Carotid stenosis: Need to be checked for narrowing of your carotid artery. Usually a simple ultrasound.
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Depends: Depends on type of stent and location. Also if patient stops smoking, takes aspirin, takes statin and controls blood sugar all contribute. Usually fe... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Ok to question: Dvt can go away on its own. If symptoms still there you need another scan. Make sure ultrasound lab accredited, which makes sure you get a good study.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Can't breathe: Only very small ones that are asymptomatic can be watched. Others need small chest catheter or in some cases a large surgical chest tube so patient ca... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Fistula: Is an abnormal connection between an artery and vein. C-c fistula is flow from artery directly into a venous structure called the cavernous sinus. Thi... Read More
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Call surgeon: Or gastroenterologist or who is on call for them now. May need to go to er if pain bad enough.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Bleeding: Bleeding, ureter damage, infection, and puncture of unintended structure are complications of nephrostomy. That said, the procedure is safe and I have... Read More
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Maybe: Controversial but metal allergies are suspected in coronary artery stent restenosis. May happen in stents elsewhere.
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Yes!!!: Super emergent. Very risky. At our hospital we place an endograft for this.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Medicine or stent: Antiplatelet therapy with Aspirin with or without plavix (clopidogrel). If too narrow for medicine, a stent with distal protection may be indicated.
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Yes!: AAA is more likely in ehlers-danlos patients. Need ultrasound to follow.
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Maybe: If venous insufficiency alone pulses of the arteries are ok. If patient has both venous disease and peripheral artery disease at the same time, pulse... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Not really: A catheter is external. There was an actual external fistula used more than 30 years ago, but not used now. It would be nice not to be stuck all the t... Read More
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No: Risk of reperfusion bleeding into the brain. Can do each side individually about 2-4 weeks apart. For severe bilateral stenosis, i treat my patients w... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Clot can form in and above filter and go to lungs. Get checked!
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Yes: Usually done only if there is a wound or ulcer. Go to wound care center. Ask your podiatrist to develop foot care plan.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ultrasound: Can show pad. Usually done at same time with segmental pressure test of the legs.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
I have a lump on my abdomen that is pulsating. it moves around when i push it. could this be an aaa?
Dr. Michael Koronaanswered
Radiology - Interventional 35 years experience
You bet: Need to be seen by doctor. Possible ultrasound of the aorta.
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Risk: One of the risks of carotid stent placement is a stroke. Check with the physician who is doing the procedure to see his stroke rate. Make sure protect... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Stasis dermatitis : Is skin damage caused by the underlying venous stasis.
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Time critical: Within 3 hours of symptoms ( up to 4.4 hours in some cases ) intravenous tpa (alteplase). After that up to 6 hours, intraarterial tpa (alteplase) thr... Read More
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Not bad: Endograft patients need wound care at incision sites at groin.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Doppler: Is screening tool for mesenteric ischemia. If abnormal cta should then evaluate the vessels to determine treatment options.
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Few days: My patients stay one night in the hospital. Some doctors send patients home same day. Light activity one week so no bleeding at groin puncture site.
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Not usually: Please try not to let it fail. As an interventional radiologist, i open fistulas all the time. Have it checked if not working correctly. I don't want ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Sometimes: Particularly if large or at tips of the internal carotid arteries or basilar artery.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: You ask good questions. If you have this then you need carotid doppler.
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Aug 16, 2013
I recommend you as a well know expert in your field.
Dr Jakavick would recommend this Dr To all who seek their expertise.
Feb 14, 2016
Truly a leader in the field of Interventional Radiology and an author of no nonsense, reliable HT opinions.
Dr. Dave Burns
Oct 31, 2013
Highly recommended and enthusiastic to helping his clients-Dave
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Virginia School of Medicine, VA
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL
Awards
Fellow of the American College of Radiology
Top Doctor, First Place, Charleston, WV - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Charleston, WV - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Radiology, Inc.
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