What is carotid aneurysm?
Carotid aneurysm is aneurysm in one of the carotid arteries that give the neck and head with oxygenated blood. Aneurysm at this point is relatively rare, but may become a serious medical problem for the patient. Treatment of carotid aneurysm is generally managed by a vascular specialist who can work with other people such as a cardiologist to provide the patient's best care. In an emergency, a general surgeon can do work on Aneurysm unless a vascular surgeon is available for this procedure. Weakened balloons from the area cause the thin side of the vessel and there is a risk that aneurysm can burst, which potentially causes serious medical complications. In the case of carotid aneurysms, weakened in one of the two carotid arteries that run along both sides of the neck. Carotid aneurysmas can also be caused by trauma, such as knife or infections, including infection that traveled from another body area such as heart valve. Patients with carotid aneurysm riskother damage if they have high blood pressure. Aneurysm can also lead to blood clotting, which may cause the patient to risk the strokes caused by interrupting the brain blood supply.
Sometimes carotid aneurysm is not recognized until it penetrates or causes a problem like a stroke. In other cases, it may be identified during a medical examination. Once the doctor finds the weakened artery area, a medical imaging study can be ordered to see how much aneurysm is. In a patient with a small carotid aneurysmus, no treatment, paired with monitoring if the dilatation area of blood vessels, may not be the best treatment.
If clotting occurs, anticlpro clot breaking and prevent further clot formation can be administered agents for breaking clots. Blood pressure drugs can also be used to control carotid aneurysms by reducing blood pressure to reduce the stress to the blood vessel. INCases where aneurysm is at risk of bursting, surgery can be used to repair it, including endovascular techniques, in which the procedure is performed completely inside the artery using catheters inserted in the vessel.