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Originally Posted by asianthree
Dissection is a tear within an artery. If this person had a dissection it would be repaired by tiny sutures, smaller than a hair, some not visible without loops.
Angioplasty would open a blocked artery, and stents (permanent or dissolved) placed to keep open the artery in question. If damage is severe, Sometimes a full metal jacket is the only recourse.
Artery dissection tear would bleed within the walls. Immediate procedure needed. A complete dissection, through all wall. Dead guy no longer walking
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You are correct, according to my friends neuro surgeon, surgical repair of the dissection is typically the best option over an angioplasty/stenting procedure. However, his dissection was located behind the top part of his right ear, covered with bone. Because of the location, he determined angioplasty would be a better option. The artery dissection tear, and associated bleeding, created a bubble in the artery that left only a small opening for blood to pass through, and surgery was scheduled ASAP. He is already scheduled for a second angioplasty this fall, to inspect the stented dissection and determine if anything else is necessary.