Q: what specialist treat a vertebral artery dissection?

Neuro/Vascular: This kind of catastrophy may need to be handled with neurosurgery and vascular surgery together -- due to their close proximity to the brain and time is paramount.

Q: do people with vertebral artery dissection have a lot of pain?

Symptoms: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) can cause localized pain (often described as being sharp, aching or pulsing pain) in the head, neck and face. It is estimated that between half to one third of patients with a VAD experience this type of pain. Though VAD can be diagnosed on the basis of pain alone, it is usually followed by neurological symptoms such as numbness or vertigo within hours or days.

Question 1

can you die from coronary artery dissection?

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Yes: Depending on the extent, location , coronary territory involved, coronary rupture or not, acute thrombosis or not, able to correct or not.

Question 2

if you get coronary artery dissection, how do you feel?

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Like fixing it. : Dissection of the coronary arteries is where layers of the wall of arteries that supply blood to heart muscle split because of high pressure or injury (like a stent). This blocks blood flow and can cause damage to heart muscle. Most of the time, it must be fixed immediately.

Question 3

what things make coronary artery dissection more likely?

Accepted Answer

Intervention: Cardiac catheterization uses small catheters that are threaded into the coronary arteries to repair damage and remove clots that cause heart attacks. However, a risk of this procedure is the inside wall of the artery being torn which leads to the dissection. Often this requires emergency surgery to repair.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: coronary artery dissection?

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A slpit in the vesse: Arteries are made up of several layers - sort of like an onion.  If there is a partial tear in the inner layer, then a high pressure of jet of blood entering this tear can cause the layers to separate.  This can potentially occlude (block off the artery) which can cause a heart attack.

Question 5

give me a hint. what kind of hassle am i facing if doc suspects coronary artery dissection? what is required to diagnose?

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Coronary angiography: Your cardiologist will carry out a coronary catheterization and angiography and determine weather or not there is one.

Question 6

can carotid artery dissection be cured?

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Yes: Many times the carotid dissection cures/heals itself without residual symptoms.  As the dissection heals and scars, it "cures" itself.  When it occurs acutely, it may need to treated with carotid stenting or some other type of interventional radiology procedure.
These can be devastating or with minimal effects.

Question 7

describe the features of a carotid artery dissection.?

Accepted Answer

Arterial tear: An uncommon cause of stroke, but among younger patients, it is one of the most common.  Sometimes spontaneously, sometimes after an activity that involves sudden torsion to the neck, a tear may form along the three layers that constitute the arterial wall.  This tear causes turbulent blood flow and predisposes to clot formation.  These clots can then cause a stroke by blocking important arteries.

Question 8

is vertebral artery dissection curable?

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Generally not: The 2 vertebral arteries arise from the left and right subclavian arteries and supply the brainstem and cerebellum. Dissection is rare (2.5/100, 000), affect women to men 3:1 and can  cause  stroke in people <age 45. It may follow minor head trauma, yoga, painting a ceiling. 50% have hbp. Treatment is supportive. Blood thinners are used if bleeding is ruled out. Surgery is not usually an option.

Question 9

what specialist treat a vertebral artery dissection?

Accepted Answer

Neuro/Vascular: This kind of catastrophy may need to be handled with neurosurgery and vascular surgery together -- due to their close proximity to the brain and time is paramount.

Question 10

do people with vertebral artery dissection have a lot of pain?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) can cause localized pain (often described as being sharp, aching or pulsing pain)  in the head, neck and face. It is estimated that between half to one third of patients with a VAD experience this type of pain. Though VAD can be diagnosed on the basis of pain alone, it is usually followed by neurological symptoms such as numbness or vertigo within hours or days.

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