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Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to organs. The vertebral arteries are two major arteries that carry oxygen to the brain and spinal cord. There are two vertebral arteries, one right and one left. They begin in the chest and travel up along the sides of the vertebrae, the bony segments of the spine.
An occluded vertebral artery means that there is a blockage in one of these arteries. Blockages can be partial or complete, and are often given on a percent scale (eg, 75% occluded, 80% occluded, etc.). The size of the blockage can help determine the risk of complications. Complications of blockages are varied and depend on the type of blockage being dealt with. For instance, if the blockage is due to a condition called atherosclerosis (where fatty plaques build up in the arteries), then a major complication is plaque rupture, where a piece of the plaque breaks off and lodges in a small blood vessel of the brain. This condition is called atheroembolism and can cause a stroke.
If you have recently been diagnosed with an occluded vertebral artery, you should ask your doctor what the implications are. Only she will know how to best gauge your risk factors for potential complications.
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Which coronary artery is most likely occluded in the coronary circulation?
Which coronary artery is most likely occluded
What is the difference between occluded and dissected vertebral artery?
Dissected means cut up while occlusion is a closure or obstruction.
The basilic artery in the brain receives blood from what two arteries?
The left & right vertebral arteries.
What is the main artery that takes blood to the brain?
The left and right corotid arteries and the vertebral arteries which join together to form the basilar artery (forming the circle of willis).
Which surgical procedure is done toprovide the myocardium with a new source of blood supply when a coronary artery is occluded?
Coronary artery bypass graft is the procedure done to provide the myocardium with a new source of blood supply when a coronary artery is occluded.
Which coronary artery is most likely occluded in the coronary circulation?
Which coronary artery is most likely occluded
What are the consequences of having a developmentally diminutive left vertebral artery?
Blood flows to the brain through the left vertebral artery. The consequences or risks of having a developmentally diminutive left vertebral artery is the risk of stroke.
What is the difference between occluded and dissected vertebral artery?
Dissected means cut up while occlusion is a closure or obstruction.
Left vertebral artery is hypoplastic and ends as PICA?
This is a normal anatomic variant.
What is a occluded called?
Occluded mean blocked.The artery was 50% occluded.The occluded blood vessel created a medical emergency.
The basilic artery in the brain receives blood from what two arteries?
The left & right vertebral arteries.
What artery arises from the vertebral artery?
Probably somewhere in your spine?
Which vessel is formed when the vertebral arteries join together at the base of the skull?
The right and left vertebral arteries join together to form a single basilar artery at the base of the skull.
What is the main artery that takes blood to the brain?
The left and right corotid arteries and the vertebral arteries which join together to form the basilar artery (forming the circle of willis).
Which surgical procedure is done to provide the myocardium with a new source of blood supply when a coronary artery is occluded?
Coronary artery bypass graft is the procedure done to provide the myocardium with a new source of blood supply when a coronary artery is occluded.
Which surgical procedure is done toprovide the myocardium with a new source of blood supply when a coronary artery is occluded?
Coronary artery bypass graft is the procedure done to provide the myocardium with a new source of blood supply when a coronary artery is occluded.
What can happen from having an enlarged vertebral artery?
The vertebral artery carries blood from the heart to the brain. An enlarged vertebral artery is usually caused by an accumulation of plaque that narrows the amount of blood flow to the brain causing memory loss or dizziness. An enlarged vertebral artery can also cause a sense of fullness near the ear, feels like water lodged in the canal.
