I'm Having An MRA ... A What????

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Hi,

As all the " veterans " on this board know, I had emergency surgery

over the summer and had most of my large intestine removed with a

diagnosis of ischemic colitis. 3/4 of my colon had no blood flow to

it and had to be taken out.

I have uncontrolled hypertension now (180/100 range) when it was

previously normal (120/70 with an occasional high of 140/90) and am

already on three bp meds and still getting these kinds of numbers.

It's also not due to weight gain as I've lost 40 pounds since the

surgery. This is, they believe, a secondary hypertension problem and

told me I have to have an MRI with an angiogram to my kidneys this

Friday. They are worried about the major artery to to kidney being

too narrow and may have to do an angioplasty. They are leaning to

this conclusion also because of the ischemic issue with the bowel.

My question to all of you who know whats what...does the ischemia in

the bowel possibly have any connection with narrow artery in kidney,

i.e., no blood flow to bowel - reduced blood flow to kidney, problems

starting with the blood flow to major arteries in my body??

I'd kind of like to have a little info if these two could be related

and heading me down some sort of path to possibly other arteries in

the body having blood flow problems, before I have the test.

Couldn't get the answers I was looking for by searching on the

internet. I hope I made a little sense, anyway.

Thanks all!

Diane ('s Mom)

[Guest guest]

Good luck, Diane. I will be thinking of you and praying that your MRI/Angiogram

goes well. I wish I had answers for you. I am sure there are professionals on

this list that can help.

Shanna (mother to 5)

ds2400 wrote:

Hi,

As all the " veterans " on this board know, I had emergency surgery

over the summer and had most of my large intestine removed with a

diagnosis of ischemic colitis. 3/4 of my colon had no blood flow to

it and had to be taken out.

I have uncontrolled hypertension now (180/100 range) when it was

previously normal (120/70 with an occasional high of 140/90) and am

already on three bp meds and still getting these kinds of numbers.

It's also not due to weight gain as I've lost 40 pounds since the

surgery. This is, they believe, a secondary hypertension problem and

told me I have to have an MRI with an angiogram to my kidneys this

Friday. They are worried about the major artery to to kidney being

too narrow and may have to do an angioplasty. They are leaning to

this conclusion also because of the ischemic issue with the bowel.

My question to all of you who know whats what...does the ischemia in

the bowel possibly have any connection with narrow artery in kidney,

i.e., no blood flow to bowel - reduced blood flow to kidney, problems

starting with the blood flow to major arteries in my body??

I'd kind of like to have a little info if these two could be related

and heading me down some sort of path to possibly other arteries in

the body having blood flow problems, before I have the test.

Couldn't get the answers I was looking for by searching on the

internet. I hope I made a little sense, anyway.

Thanks all!

Diane ('s Mom)

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[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

I'm so sorry for your ongoing struggles. All the arteries are

related, just like tributaries and streams can be traced back to a

single large river. When oxygenated blood leaves the heart it enters

the aorta, the largest artery, which immediately branches off to

other large arteries. The main artery carrying blood to the lower

half of the body is called the abdominal aorta. Various branches of

the aorta can be blocked by atherosclerosis or other conditions,

producing ischemia or aneurism. The abdominal aorta branches to the

renal arteries, carrying blood to the kidneys. Common sites of

occlusion (blockage) in abdominal aortic branches include the

superior mesenteric arteries, celiac axis and renal arteries.

Chronic occlusion of the celiac axis seems to be more common among

women. One sign of renal artery blockage is uncontrolled

hypertension, so that fits right in with your symptoms.

I hope that was clear and helpful to you,

> Hi,

>

> As all the " veterans " on this board know, I had emergency surgery

> over the summer and had most of my large intestine removed with a

> diagnosis of ischemic colitis. 3/4 of my colon had no blood flow to

> it and had to be taken out.

>

> I have uncontrolled hypertension now (180/100 range) when it was

> previously normal (120/70 with an occasional high of 140/90) and am

> already on three bp meds and still getting these kinds of numbers.

> It's also not due to weight gain as I've lost 40 pounds since the

> surgery. This is, they believe, a secondary hypertension problem and

> told me I have to have an MRI with an angiogram to my kidneys this

> Friday. They are worried about the major artery to to kidney being

> too narrow and may have to do an angioplasty. They are leaning to

> this conclusion also because of the ischemic issue with the bowel.

>

> My question to all of you who know whats what...does the ischemia in

> the bowel possibly have any connection with narrow artery in kidney,

> i.e., no blood flow to bowel - reduced blood flow to kidney, problems

> starting with the blood flow to major arteries in my body??

>

> I'd kind of like to have a little info if these two could be related

> and heading me down some sort of path to possibly other arteries in

> the body having blood flow problems, before I have the test.

> Couldn't get the answers I was looking for by searching on the

> internet. I hope I made a little sense, anyway.

>

> Thanks all!

>

> Diane ('s Mom)

>

>

>

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