compressed upper jugular
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:04 pm
Hi Everyone:
My husband was treated by Dr. Mandato on Dec. 14th. He was ballooned in the azygous, the right jugular and in two places in the left jugular. One of the places on the left jugular was higher up. Dr. Mandato said that there seems to be some compression of the jugular by the carotid artery and the musculature in that area. He ballooned it and it looked better, there are still compression and collateral veins. When my husband turns his head a certain way, the jugular is uncompressed and the collaterals empty.
The Dr. thought that one day, if and when the treatment is proven, vascular surgeons may be interested in trying to perform surgery in that area to try to move things around and keep the jugular from being compressed.
I was just wondering if anyone has heard of this before and if it is very common.
Thanks,
My husband was treated by Dr. Mandato on Dec. 14th. He was ballooned in the azygous, the right jugular and in two places in the left jugular. One of the places on the left jugular was higher up. Dr. Mandato said that there seems to be some compression of the jugular by the carotid artery and the musculature in that area. He ballooned it and it looked better, there are still compression and collateral veins. When my husband turns his head a certain way, the jugular is uncompressed and the collaterals empty.
The Dr. thought that one day, if and when the treatment is proven, vascular surgeons may be interested in trying to perform surgery in that area to try to move things around and keep the jugular from being compressed.
I was just wondering if anyone has heard of this before and if it is very common.
Thanks,