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The Winchell family is all smiles after successful aneurysm treatment for Becky Winchell, a northshore mother of seven. Winchell suffered an aneurysm, a weakening of a blood vessel in her brain. She was transferred to the care of Dr. Robert Dawson, interventional neuroradiologist at Culicchia Neurological Clinic, who repaired the aneurysm without major surgery using Endovascular Coiling Therapy, a minimally invasive procedure that accesses the treatment area from within the blood vessel. A catheter (small tube) is inserted into the patient’s femoral artery and advanced through the body until the aneurysm is accessed from the inside. Small, soft platinum coils are inserted through the catheter into the aneurysm. The coils are packed into the aneurysm to block the flow of blood into the aneurysm. By blocking the flow, the pressure on the aneurysm is reduced. Over time, new tissue will grow at the opening of the aneurysm and blood flow will be diverted away from the aneurysm.
Watch Becky Winchell’s story on wwltv.com
Last date this page was modified 08/31/09.
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