Trigger Factors and Their Attributable Risk for Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Case-Crossover Study [Original Contributions; Clinical Sciences] Background and Purpose— Little is known about activities that trigger rupture of an intracranial aneurysm. Knowledge...
Decompressive craniectomy after intra-arterial thrombolysis: safety and outcome Objectives Data on decompressive craniectomy (DC) after intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT) for treatment of malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke are lacking. Methods The authors compared consecutive...
Perfusion-diffusion mismatch in MRI to indicate endovascular treatment of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage Introduction Endovascular treatments such as transluminal balloon angioplasty and intra-arterial nimodipine represent rescue therapy for cerebral vasospasm (CVS) after aneurysmal...
[Review] Long-term outcomes of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage More and more patients survive aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH), with case fatality decreasing by 17% in absolute terms over the past three decades and incidence...
AAN 2011: When to Stent in Stroke Dr. Andrew Wilner speaks with Dr. Mark Alberts about the optimal timing of stenting and endarterectomy in stroke — plus striking findings from the SAMMPRIS trial. Medscape...
Associated Aneurysms in Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations and the Implications for Treatment BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) with associated aneurysms (AA) increase the risk of hemorrhage in adults. Associated aneurysms are thought to develop over time,...
Intentional Hypertension During Dissection of Carotid Arteries in Endarterectomy Prevents Postoperative Development of New Cerebral Ischemic Lesions Caused by Intraoperative Microemboli BACKGROUND: Low blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) correlates with...
Endovascular Treatment of Posterior Circulation Fusiform Aneurysms: Single-Center Experience in 31 Patients BACKGROUND: Posterior circulation fusiform aneurysms are rare but difficult to treat. OBJECTIVE: To report our experience with endovascular treatment of posterior circulation...
Lower Incidence of Transcranial Doppler and Symptomatic Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Aneurysm Clipping in the Elderly Patient? BACKGROUND: Vasospasm is the major cause of morbidity and mortality after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. It...
Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/41/9/2108.abstract Stroke. 2010; 41: 2108-2129 Abstract Purpose—The aim of this guideline is to present current and comprehensive recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of acute spontaneous...
