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Surgery, angioplasty, and interventional neuroradiology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8428069     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article discusses recent advances in the treatment of three cerebrovascular conditions, namely carotid stenosis, cerebral aneurysm, and arteriovenous malformation. In all three the aim of treatment is to prevent stroke, and in all three, recent advances in interventional neuroradiology are supplementing traditional surgical techniques. The benefits of endarterectomy for severe symptomatic carotid stenosis have been clearly demonstrated by recent trials, and early case series suggest that percutaneous transluminal angioplasty may provide an alternative treatment. Recent advances in the management of cerebral aneurysm include new treatments for cerebral vasospasm and the use of endovascular occlusion to treat inoperable aneurysms. Endovascular embolization for arteriovenous malformations also looks promising, but more randomized trials are required to establish the benefit of these interventional procedures.
Authors:
M M Brown
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in neurology and neurosurgery     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0951-7383     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg     Publication Date:  1993 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-10     Completed Date:  1993-03-10     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8809879     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  66-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty
Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy
Carotid Arteries / physiopathology,  surgery*
Carotid Stenosis / physiopathology,  surgery*
Cerebral Cortex / drug effects,  physiopathology,  surgery
Embolization, Therapeutic
Endarterectomy, Carotid
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / drug therapy*,  physiopathology,  surgery
Male
Radiosurgery
Risk Factors
Tissue Plasminogen Activator / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.4.21.68/Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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