Open AccessTargeted Embolization of Aneurysms Associated With Brain Arteriovenous Malformations at High Risk for Surgical Resection: A Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Matthew Alexander,
Daniel S. Hippe,
Daniel L Cooke,
Danial K. Hallam,
Steven W. Hetts,
Helen Kim,
Michael T. Lawton,
Laligam N. Sekhar,
Louis J. Kim,
Basavaraj Ghodke
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.455
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1093/neuros/nyx167
Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , arteriovenous malformation , surgery , adverse effect , radiosurgery , hazard ratio , retrospective cohort study , cohort , lesion , aneurysm , intracranial arteriovenous malformations , cerebral angiography , angiography , confidence interval , radiation therapy
High-risk components of brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) can be targeted to reduce the risk of lesion rupture.