Endovascular Management of Cerebrovascular Disease

Front Cover
 Endovascular Managementof Cerebrovascular Disease
 Copyright
 Contributors
 Contents
 Neurosurgery Clinics Of North America
 Preface
 Endovascular Tools Available for the Treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease
 Key points
 Catheters and wires
 Diagnostic Catheters and Wires
 Guide Catheters
 Balloon Guide Catheters
 Microcatheters
 Microwires
 Intermediate Catheters
 Coils
 Platinum Coils
 Augmented Coils
 Pushable Coils
 Flow diversion
 Balloons
 Extracranial Balloon Angioplasty
 Intracranial Balloon Angioplasty
 Balloon-Assisted Coiling
 Balloon Test Occlusion
 Stents. Extracranial StentsIntracranial Stents
 Balloon-Expandable Stents
 Self-Expanding Stents
 Embolic protection device
 Thrombectomy and thrombolysis
 Microsnares
 Alligator Retriever Device
 Merci Retriever
 Penumbra System
 Stentrievers for Thrombectomy
 Additional Devices for Mechanical Thrombectomy
 NeuroFlo
 Closure devices
 References
 General Technical Considerations for the Endovascular Management of Cerebral Aneurysms
 Key points
 Introduction: nature of the problem
 Relevant anatomy and pathophysiology
 Endovascular Access
 Aneurysm and Parent Artery Anatomy. Clinical presentation and diagnosisEndovascular considerations
 Background and Historical Perspectives
 Available Techniques
 Indications and Contraindications
 Pearls and Pitfalls
 Clinical outcomes
 Follow-up considerations
 Summary
 References
 Pitfalls and Complications Management in the Endovascular Treatment of Aneurysms
 Key points
 Introduction
 Risk factors
 Patient-Related Risk Factors
 Age
 Cerebrovascular risk factors
 Cardiovascular risk factors
 Renal and hydration status
 Procedural-Related Risk Factors
 Type of contrast agent
 Volume of injected contrast agent. Time of the procedureCatheter exchange
 Operator experience
 Technique
 Complications
 Thromboembolic
 Thromboembolic Complications Associated with Treatment of Endovascular Aneurysms
 Intraoperative Rupture or Rerupture
 Vascular Dissections
 Puncture-Site Hematoma
 Summary
 References
 Endovascular Management of Cavernous and Paraclinoid Aneurysms
 Key points
 Introduction
 Relevant anatomy and pathophysiology
 Cavernous Aneurysms
 Paraclinoid Aneurysms
 Clinical presentation and diagnosis
 Presentation
 Cavernous aneurysms
 Paraclinoid aneurysms
 Diagnosis
 Endovascular considerations. Indications for TreatmentThe unruptured, asymptomatic aneurysm
 The unruptured, symptomatic aneurysm
 Techniques, Results, and Outcomes
 Detachable balloon therapy for cavernous aneurysms
 Occlusion of the internal carotid
 Balloon test occlusion
 Coil embolization
 Cavernous aneurysms
 Paraclinoid aneurysms
 Flow diversion
 Pipeline for uncoilable or failed aneurysms
 Cavernous aneurysms
 Summary
 References
 Endovascular Treatment of Supraclinoid Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms
 Key points
 Introduction
 Relevant anatomy and pathophysiology.