Title
Advances in interventional neuroradiology
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Radiology
Publication Date
2009-5
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Brain Ischemia; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Endarterectomy, Carotid; Humans; Intracranial Aneurysm; Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations; Intracranial Embolism; Neurology; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; Radiology; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Risk Factors; Stents; Stroke; Treatment Outcome; Vasospasm, Intracranial
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
In 2008 we witnessed a rapid advancement in stent technology, which is reflected in the high number of case reports, publications of case series, and randomized trials. Stents not only served for a combined intrasaccular and extrasaccular treatment of challenging aneurysms but also assisted the revascularization in acute and chronic ischemic conditions of the neurovascular system. Although a self-expanding nitinol semiopen cell stent is currently used for intracranial occlusive disease, a new retrievable closed-cell designed stent is widely used for aneurysms because of its easy delivery through a microcatheter in frequently tortuous head and neck as well as cerebrovascular circulation (Figure 1). However, despite numerous publications in the field, the widespread acceptance of the use of stents to routinely treat carotid stenosis awaits the results of the multicenter randomized clinical trials that should be available in 2009. The role of interventional neuroradiology in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke continues to expand and excite interest.
DOI of Published Version
10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.548438
Source
Stroke. 2009 May;40(5):e305-12. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation
Related Resources
PubMed ID
19398765
Repository Citation
Wakhloo AK, DeLeo MJ, Brown MM. (2009). Advances in interventional neuroradiology. Senior Scholars Program. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.548438. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/ssp/133