动脉瘤

什么是动脉瘤?

An aneurysm is a weak area in an artery wall that creates a bulge in the artery. 吸烟, high blood pressure and high cholesterol can put you at a higher risk for developing aneurysms.

Common areas where aneurysms can form include:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm or AAA occurs in the major artery from the heart
• Cerebral aneurysm occurs in the brain
• 胸主动脉瓣
• Popliteal artery aneurysm occurs in the leg behind the knee
• Mesenteric artery aneurysm occurs in the intestine
• Splenic artery aneurysm occurs in an artery in the spleen

An aneurysm can rupture and cause symptoms. A ruptured aneurysm is a medical emergency. Call 911 and seek immediate medical attention. 症状包括:

• 疼痛
• 皮肤湿冷
• 头晕
• 恶心和呕吐
• 心率加快
• 冲击
• 低血压

Screening for Abdominal Aortic 动脉瘤 (AAA)

美国.S. Preventive 服务 Task Force recommends that men aged 65–75 years who have ever smoked should get an ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms, even if they have no symptoms.

Medicare offers a one-time, free screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) to:

• Senior age men who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes during their life
• Men and women with a family history of AAA

This screening is part of the Welcome to Medicare physical. This physical must be conducted within the first 12 months of enrollment in Medicare.

How is an aneurysm treated?

• Small aneurysms can be monitored for growth over time
• 动脉瘤s that are large or growing quickly may require surgery:
  • Stenting – a stent is a support added to a blood vessel
  • Coiling – the aneurysm or bulge is filled with coiling to restore proper blood flow past the bulge.

Vascular Care at Guthrie

• Our vascular surgery team specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases that affect the circulatory system, 包括动脉. Surgeons are specially trained in vascular surgery and board-certified.
• Guthrie Heart and Vascular Care Center, located in Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, is a state-of-the-art space for heart and vascular surgeries and procedures. Located near the emergency department and ICU, there are private patient rooms, cardiac catheterization labs, and a hybrid operating room. The unit is centered around quick efficient care of our patients.
• Guthrie’s hybrid operating room is a state-of-the-art operating room with real-time, high-resolution digital imaging capabilities allowing for complex surgeries and studies to take place simultaneously with an integrated team of heart and vascular specialists.
• Guthrie Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic specializes in treating pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in the heart and lungs. 我们的团队 医生和 staff work with your primary care and specialty care providers to develop personalized and coordinated care just for you.