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What Casues Tear In Artery Of Heart?
Question: My 42 year old daughter who lives in Alaska has just had three stints placed in an artery (haven't heard yet which one) due to a tear. What can cause a tear? Can it happen with overexercise, which she tends to do.
What is the prognosis for such a procedure? Thank you.
What is the prognosis for such a procedure? Thank you.
Brief Answer:
See below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this procedure that your daughter had. From the information you have provided, this is probably due to a heart attack. Heart attack is mostly caused by narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart and not a tear. This can be precipitated by heavy exercise as this puts a high demand on oxygen needs that the vessels cannot meet up with. This is common in persons who are overweight, have cholesterol problems, hypertensive, diabetics, smokers, etc. Because of the narrowing, stents are put in to help dilate and maintain the vessels open. This improves the quantity and free flow of blood through these vessels. My reasoning is that she had no tear as tears are not treated with stents. However, tear of blood vessels is often caused by increased blood pressures and treatment would involve a surgery called vascular repair and not stenting.
The prognosis is often good if there is little or no damage to the heart muscle. If the muscle was damaged, then the prognosis would depend on the extend of the damage. As for the procedure, it is a safe procedure, effective with minimal risks. Recovery is greatly determined by the damage sustained by the heart muscle prior to the procedure and not the procedure itself.
I hope this addresses your query fully. I wish your daughter a speedy recovery and the best of all possible outcomes. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Thank you so much for using our services.
See below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this procedure that your daughter had. From the information you have provided, this is probably due to a heart attack. Heart attack is mostly caused by narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart and not a tear. This can be precipitated by heavy exercise as this puts a high demand on oxygen needs that the vessels cannot meet up with. This is common in persons who are overweight, have cholesterol problems, hypertensive, diabetics, smokers, etc. Because of the narrowing, stents are put in to help dilate and maintain the vessels open. This improves the quantity and free flow of blood through these vessels. My reasoning is that she had no tear as tears are not treated with stents. However, tear of blood vessels is often caused by increased blood pressures and treatment would involve a surgery called vascular repair and not stenting.
The prognosis is often good if there is little or no damage to the heart muscle. If the muscle was damaged, then the prognosis would depend on the extend of the damage. As for the procedure, it is a safe procedure, effective with minimal risks. Recovery is greatly determined by the damage sustained by the heart muscle prior to the procedure and not the procedure itself.
I hope this addresses your query fully. I wish your daughter a speedy recovery and the best of all possible outcomes. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Thank you so much for using our services.
Note: For further follow-up it is advisable to consult an emergency medicine specialist. Click here.
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