Medical Solution for Aneurysm
Unfortunately, the rupture of the aneurysm is an emergency that has high mortality rate, as bleeding from an artery is always intense and effectiveness of care by the specialist in vascular surgery angiologist (from the bloodstream), depend the size of the lesion, time to transfer the patient to the emergency and location of the lesion, as statistics show that the hopes of survival are lower when the injury occurs in the chest.
In case of cerebral aneurysm neurosurgery are used, with the question of closing the base of the lesion with special staples, sutures, coils or other devices that help to clot and prevent further bleeding. When the injury is not as large bedrest is required and the administration of medication to control headaches, blood pressure and possible seizures.
Injuries to the aorta are more delicate, because the bleeding is more intense and the possibility of freedom is complicated maneuver. In these cases we must resort to reconstructive surgery, but the survival rate is low (about 50% of cases).
Aneurysms that are located before the break have a better prognosis. Their detection is often accidental and occurs during a general health check or when the patient undergoes testing like CT (X-ray system that takes pictures in the sections or “slices” that can be stored to form three-dimensional models) or MRI ( Graphics obtaining the human body by magnetic waves), which almost always happens for other reasons, such as studies to diagnose digestive problems, visual or column, for example.
If you are located in time and is small can be treated without major problems, since it can follow its evolution in detail, through periodic surveys, with no substantial changes in the patient’s life. In contrast, when it is larger and the situation is dangerous will try to replace the damaged portion of an artificial artery made of synthetic material. Also be treated by placing an expandable prosthesis within the vessel, called a stent, without open surgery (maneuvered through the vessels of the extremities). In such cases, the aneurysm remains, but blood flow through the interior of the prosthesis.
In all these cases always require medical surveillance to monitor the evolution of the patient, prevent relapses and prevent infection, leaving aside the problem that emphasize control the risks of a new episode, such as hypertension, diabetes or atherosclerosis, should be treated carefully.
credit to: Mario Rivas