Question 1

when  is a vascular shunt used?

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Temporary flow: A vascular shunt is a small tube that is inserted into a blood vessel to allow flow around a site of injury or temporary occlusion. Most commonly these are used in trauma when an artery is damaged and a section must be removed to repair it.  They are also commonly used in carotid artery surgery to maintain blood flow to the brain while the artery is cleaned.

Question 2

how long after vascular shunt placement can i begin dialysis?

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Depends: With a vascular fistula, you can not use it for 2 to 3 months.  While if you have a vascular graft, you can not use it for 1 month.

Question 3

what causes vascular lesions?

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Depends: It depends on what type of vascular lesion one is dealing with.

Question 4

what is vascular anatomy?

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: It is the anatomy of the vessels (arteries and veins). We can see that anatomy with multiple imaging methods: including CT, MR, Ultrasound and Conventional angiography.

Question 5

what exactly is a vascular mass?

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A growth which has e: A vascular mass means a tumor or growth which has excess of blood flowing through it. It may be a benign tumor of blood vessesl commonly called hemangioma or it can be a cancerous growth, many of which has excess of blood flowing through them. You need to find out from the treating doctor what  is the cause of this mass/tumor and what is he/she recommending for diagnosis and treatment?

Question 6

who gets vascular insufficiency?

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Base on Risk Factors: Anyone can get vascular insufficiency, but risk is higher with increasing risk factors. 1st, depends on if one is referring to arterial or venous insufficiency. Venous issues are related to genetics, pregnancy, trauma, hormonal influences, and activities that require prolonged sitting or standing. Arterial disease is also genetics, but also related to atherosclerosis, smoking, htn, diabetes ..Etc.

Question 7

what is vascularization of tumors?

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Degree of vascularit: Most tumor grow by anerobic metabolism, Warburg Citric Acid Cycle.  They  do not need oxygen to survive and can best be controlled by use of Hyperbaric Oxygenation.  Blood supply serves to allow the tumor cells to metastasize.  Drugs that inhibit blood supply like Avastin (bevacizumab) actually work by opening microcirculation to let drugs into tumor.more effectively.

Question 8

what is vascularization of tumors?

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Source of invasion: All tumors tend to spread, mostly by metastasizing through surrounding blood supply.  The tumors do not need the oxygen supplied by the vessels to survive since they grow by anaerobic metabolism.  When Folkman developed angiostatin to diminish blood supply to tumors there was no change in growth and lesions progressed. This confirmed the role of vascularization to the tumor as sources for invasion

Question 9

what exacly is a shunt for dialysis?

Accepted Answer

Fistula: It is a sort of connection between artery and vein either using own blood vessels or with synthetic graft. This site is the access for hemodialysis.

Question 10

how long do vp shunts usually last?

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Observation: Shunts usually need to be replaced every two years in children. In adults shunts are replaced typically every 8 to 10 years.

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