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Interventional
Radiology
Neuro-Endovascular
Therapy
What is neuro-endovascular therapy?
Neuro-endovascular therapy is a minimally invasive
procedure used to treat complex vascular lesions in
the head, neck, and spine. Using microcatheters and
devices such as balloons, platinum coils, liquid adhesive,
and stents, the interventional radiologist navigates
from the femoral artery or vein to treat the abnormal
target vessels. Navigation is assisted by real-time,
bi-plane digital-subtraction angiography and real-time
fluoroscopy.
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Patients whose neurovascular lesions have been determined
to be untreatable by conventional surgical techniques
are often candidates for neuro-endovascular therapy.
Who is eligible for neuro-endovascular therapy?
Neuro-endovascular therapy is used in the treatment
of:
- Intracranial aneurysms
- Vasospasms following subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Embolic strokes
- Symptomatic intracranial artherosclerosis
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), dural arteriovenous
fistulas (AVFs)
- Carotid cavernous fistula - post-traumatic or spontaneous
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