Extending the Indications of Flow Diversion to Small, Unruptured, Saccular Aneurysms of the Anterior Circulation
Author(s) -
Nohra Chalouhi,
Robert M. Starke,
Steven Yang,
Cory D. Bovenzi,
Stavropoula Tjoumakaris,
David Hasan,
L. Fernando Gonzalez,
Robert H. Rosenwasser,
Pascal Jabbour
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.113.003038
Subject(s) - medicine , aneurysm , modified rankin scale , stent , embolization , flow diverter , surgery , saccular aneurysm , radiology , cardiology , ischemia , ischemic stroke
Flow diverters are currently indicated for treatment of large and complex intracranial aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the indications of flow diversion can be safely extended to unruptured, small, saccular aneurysms (<10 mm) of the anterior circulation.
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