Question 1

Son had surgery for coarctation aorta, brain was cooled to 25 degrees, are there any possible long term side effects associated with the brain cooling?

Accepted Answer

Actually the brain was cooled in order to protect it while its blood flow was interrupted. There should be no long term effects from the cooling.

Question 2

I had a coarctation of the aorta, can i get a tattoo?

Accepted Answer

Tattoos are invasive procedures, and can cause serious skin infections if precautions are not used. If you do decide to get a tattoo, you should consult a professional studio, make sure a sterilized needle is used, and the skin site should be thoroughly cleaned. Remember, less than sterile tattoo needles can also transmit hepatitis b and c, as well, so be careful!

Question 3

How can the pain from body piercing compare to having tattoos?

Accepted Answer

Location of the piercing. Genitalia ; cartilage are more painful than other areas.

Question 4

Why doesn't coarctation of aorta affect the 1st and 2nd intercostal arteries?

Accepted Answer

Coarctation of the aorta is a narrowing of the aorta, so if the narrowing is below the 1st or 2nd intercostal artery then likely those arteries would not be affected.  Also there is a good collateral circulation along the spinal cord which helps to protect the circulation.

Question 5

I have had vsd  repair and coarctation of aorta am i more susceptible for heart attack. warning signs? how to tell if its a heart attack  or anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Correction of coarctation of the aorta can still leave patients at risk for hypertension and/or arrhythmia. Vsd repair patients can also be at risk for arrhythmias later.  Slow heart rates that might require pacemakers as well as fast heart rates (ventricular or supra ventricular) might develop.

Question 6

Why coarctation of aorta in infantile, cause passes of the blood from pulmonary artery to the aorta through pda?

Accepted Answer

Blood flows from higher pressure to lower pressure.
Aorta higher, pa lower usually.
Coarctation distal to PDA cause higher aortic pressure spikes with obstruction and higher pa flow from aorta to pa  through  the pda-patent ductus arteriosus.

Question 7

Why coarctation of aorta in infants, causing blood flow from pulmonary artery to aorta?

Accepted Answer

Blood must get to the head & body; coarctation is an obstruction to this flow. So blood flows through a vessel called the PDA (normal in a  fetus), to go from the pulmonary artery to aorta ( getting blood and nutrients to the head and body).  The infant will become very ill if nothing is done and the PDA closes.  For more info, visit: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001242/.

Question 8

How effective are spider vein treatments? what  is the average cost? i have had vsd and coarctation of aorta repair as a baby  as well.

Accepted Answer

Are the spider veins on you face or legs? Average cost depends on are and modality of treatment, i.e. Sclerotherapy or laser treatment. I recommend that you have a consult with a few providers to discuss your best options. Good luck!

Question 9

What chromosome abnormalities are accompanied by coarctation of aorta?

Accepted Answer

Doctors don't know for sure why certain people are born with coarctaton of the aorta (coa).  Coa is fairly common in girls born with turner syndrome, a genetic disorder in which one of a girl's two x chromosomes is incomplete or missing.

Question 10

Why coarctation of aorta gets worsen with vsd?

Accepted Answer

Because vsd causes increased pulmonary flow, pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure so it is an added burden in coarctation of aorta, as saturated blood goes to rv and pa.

Can someone with coarctation of the aorta get a body piercing or a tattoo

Son had surgery for coarctation aorta, brain was cooled to 25 degrees, are there any possible long term side effects associated with the brain cooling?

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I had a coarctation of the aorta, can i get a tattoo?

How can the pain from body piercing compare to having tattoos?

Why doesn't coarctation of aorta affect the 1st and 2nd intercostal arteries?

I have had vsd repair and coarctation of aorta am i more susceptible for heart attack. warning signs? how to tell if its a heart attack or anxiety?

Why coarctation of aorta in infantile, cause passes of the blood from pulmonary artery to the aorta through pda?

Why coarctation of aorta in infants, causing blood flow from pulmonary artery to aorta?

How effective are spider vein treatments? what is the average cost? i have had vsd and coarctation of aorta repair as a baby as well.

What chromosome abnormalities are accompanied by coarctation of aorta?

Why coarctation of aorta gets worsen with vsd?

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