Cerebral Aneurysm Repair Articles & Info
- What you should know about Aneurysms
A patients guide to endovascular therapy: embolization of aneurysms
- Current Concepts in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
(New England Journal of Medicine 2006)
- AHA Recommendations for management of patients with Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
(American Heart Assoc. - Oct. 2000)
A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association - Understanding Care & Recovery from a Brain Aneurysm
Read this booklet to learn more about a brain aneurysm and how it can be treated.
- AHA Recommendations for Endovascular treatment of Intracranial Aneurysm
(American Heart Assoc. - Oct. 2002)
A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the Committee on Cerebrovascular Imaging of the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Radiology - Metal coil strengthens weak blood vessels
(Honolulu Star Bulletin)
Now used at Queen's and Kaiser, the device worked wonders for a Kona woman - Fixing Aneurysms Without Surgery
(New York Times)
- Coils Safer Than Surgery
(ADVANCE for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals - February 2003)
Trial shows endovascular coil embolization safer, more effective than surgery in treating brain aneurysms. - Standards: New Approach to Aneurysms
(New York Times)
- The Timebomb In My Head
(Chicago Tribune Magazine)
It started with a headache... and ended with $15,000 worth of platnium in the patient's brain. - Clipping vs. Coiling for Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
(Neurology Alert - October 2005)
- Aneurysm Treatment Clipping vs. Coiling
(American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- One patient's perspective on recovering from a ruptured brain aneurysm
- Detecting A Silent Killer
(Hawaii Healthcare News)
Dr. Felix Song is one of three doctors in the Islands able to treat brain aneurysms. - AANS/CNS position statement on International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial
(American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- ISAT data on treatment of ruptured aneurysms: Surgery vs. Coiling.
ISAT Articles
- ISAT data for treatment of unruptured aneurysms: Surgery vs. Coiling
- Commentary with rebuttal to ISAT data for ruptured aneurysms
(on page 3)
(The Lancet - March 2003) - Commentary on ISAT trial for unruptured aneurysms
(The Lancet - July 2003)
- Press Release for ISAT (International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial)
(European Society of Cardiology)
Endovascular coils beat neurosurgery for treating brain hemorrhage - American Family Physician article summarizing the ISAT trial
An article that provides an easier interpretation of the ISAT data. There are some caveats that can be discussed later.
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