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

Question 1

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

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Sure: You might be worried about an infection of a repaired coarct. I would speak with your heart doctor or surgeon before proceeding, because you may need ... Read More

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Yes, It Depends.: Once a coarctation is repaired, surgically or by balloon dilation or stent placement the inside of the vessels grow and cover any foreign material (ca... Read More

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Yes... Carefully: Be careful and only go to a certified and approved site. People who have had cardiac surgery may be at increased risk for developing heart infections... Read More

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Question 2

Can a person with aortic coarctation get a body piercing or tattoo?

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Yes, It Depends.: Once a coarctation is repaired, surgically or by balloon dilation or stent placement the inside of the vessels grow and cover any foreign material (ca... Read More

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Yes: However. There is a minimal risk of endarteritis. Piercing should be done sterile and possibly with antibiotic coverage.

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Question 3

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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See below: 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.

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Yes: Long term issues are incompletely understood. There are fewer long term problems with deep hypothermia vs regular circulatory arrest. But both sets... Read More

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Question 4

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

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Caution needed...: 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 consu... Read More

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Question 5

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

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It depends on the: Location of the piercing. Genitalia ; cartilage are more painful than other areas.

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Question 6

Can coarctation of aorta cause cyanosis? is cyanosis due to hypoxia?

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Not in isolation: Coarctation only causes cyanosis when it is associated with other heart disease that allows blue blood to cross over to the red blood side. Cyanosis ... Read More

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Question 7

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

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Coarctation of aorta: 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 ... Read More

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Question 8

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?

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Watch BP/arrhythmia: 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 fo... Read More

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Question 9

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

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Other: Blood flows from higher pressure to lower pressure. Aorta higher, pa lower usually. Coarctation distal to PDA cause higher aortic pressure spikes wi... Read More

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Question 10

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

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To Survive!: 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... Read More

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