Which Medication Is Suitable For Aneurysm Repair?

Posted on Wed, 31 May 2017

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Question : What is the name of the shot that the doctor give a patient to shrink or dissolve an aneurysm?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that chemical embolisation is usually performed with different substances, which are usually injected with a catheter in the affected vessel.

The most used substances for this purpose are :

1- Ethanol
2-Sodium tetradecyl sulfate (Sotradecol)
3-Cyanoacrylate
4- Polyvinyl alcohol
5- Tris-acryl gelatin microspheres

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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