it may be spelled perforated- but I'm not sure.
2006-11-21 13:55:40 · 6 answers · asked by **StarSinger** 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Also, do is it dangerous, like will it kill you, or what can you do for it to heal?
2006-11-21 14:02:20 · update #1
Perforated artery is when an oxygen-carrying blood vessel (artery) is perforated (slightly torn along its length).
Think perforated paper if you want an example. The kind that's easy to tear in the middle, down the perforation.
Arterial perforation is generally a dangerous condition and a medical emergency... many patients will feel severe pain in the area of the perforation (normally the perforation occurs in a high pressure area like the aorta, going from the top to the bottom of the torso). Again, this is a medical emergency, and if anybody suspects they have it, they must seek help immediately.
2006-11-21 14:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by indigojerk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's were there is a hole or a tear in an artery. Are you maybe talking about a tear during a heart cath?
2006-11-21 13:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by daweeney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a hole in an artery, usually "perfed"by something foreign. It is serious and will need to be surgically repaired or it will continue to bleed, needs medical attention!
2006-11-21 14:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by julie b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An artery with a hole in it.
2006-11-21 13:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by yeller 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An artery that has a hole in it.
2006-11-21 13:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by ihave5katz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a artery that gets nicked open. can be caused by gunshot wound,knife wound, aneurysm, or while having surgery, yes it can kill you. you can bleed to death
2006-11-21 14:05:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋