Carotid Artery Stenosis Stenting
Brain stroke or Brain attack is a condition similar to heart attack, occuring due to inadequate blood supply to brain.
Why it’s an emergency condition? | |
Inadequate blood supply to brain can damage a part of brain, which can lead to paralysis/death. | |
Why brain stroke occurs? | |
There are 2 types of stroke
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Am I at risk? | |
If you have following risk factors then answer is YES. Risk Factors-Old age (>50 years)
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What are symptoms / presentation? | |
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How can my vascular surgeon help me? | |
Vascular surgeon will do clinical examination + carotid Doppler and/or CT angiography / DSA of your carotid arteries. After confirming diagnosis, he can further guide about treatment options. | |
What are the treatment options? | |
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What is carotid artery? | |
Carotid artery is the main blood vessel supplying brain. Blockage/narrowing in carotids can cause brain stroke. | |
How can carotid artery stenting (angioplasty) help preventing stroke? | |
Procedure is similar to angioplasty performed for prevention of heart attack.
Here a stent is placed to open up narrowed carotid artery. It re-establishes normal blood flow to brain & prevents Brain stroke. |
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How the stent angioplasty is performed? | |
By doing a small puncture in artery, guide wire along with catheter is introduced into artery.
Blocked artery is crossed with wire & a protective filter is placed.
The balloon+stent is introduced & stent is placed in diseased segment to keep the blood vessel open. |
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What is the duration of procedure? How many days I have to remain admitted in hospital? | |
Duration of procedure is 1 hour, done under local anesthesia. You will be discharged next day morning. | |
What are the possible complications of angioplasty? | |
Minimal risk of perioperative brain stroke is there (3 to 4%), but if we don’t remove the blockage, the risk is 10 times higher. | |
When can I restart my routine & office work? | |
You can resume work from next day without any issue. Lifelong medication needs to be taken. | |
Can I prevent getting my carotid arteries blocked before I get Stroke? | |
Yes.Few precautions can help you. Precautions - Take regular medications if you have chronic diseases (Diabetes, Hypertension)
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