Neuroradiology
, Mark Gorman2 and Salman Al Jerdi2 (1) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Electrophysiology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA (2) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of…
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Figure 13-1 Hypertensive hemorrhage: A 47-year-old male with hypertensive urgency – large, acute hematoma in the right basal ganglia with mild perilesional edema causing mass effect, midline shift, and subfalcine…
Vascular Malformations
Figure 14-1 Hemorrhage due to AVM. Initial noncontrast CT (a) shows left temporal lobar hematoma with overlying subdural hemorrhage. CTA (b) shows a parenchymal nidus seen as a prominent tuft…
Clinical Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation Mechanical prosthetic valve Left atrial appendage thrombus Left ventricular thrombus Anterior wall MI Endocarditis Aortic sclerosis Dilated cardiomyopathy PFO /atrial septal aneurysm Atrial flutter Mitral stenosis Aortic dissection…
Classification of Stroke
Figure 7-1 Reversible cerberal vasoconstriction syndrome. A 58-year-old female that presented with acute severe headache and vision changes. Axial FLAIR image (a) shows T2 hyperintense lesions in the bilateral parieto-occipital…
Stroke Syndromes
Figure 4-1 DWI sequence demonstrating left ACA territory infarct in a patient that presented with right leg weakness Contralateral leg > arm weakness and numbness Loss of voluntary control of micturition Recurrent…
Stroke Treatment and Management
0–3 h 3–4.5 ha ICH/SAH/SDH on head CT 0–3 h criteria PLUS History of ICH Age > 80 Surgery/head trauma or major stroke in last 3 months History of DM and prior…
Special Populations
Hematologic Hemodynamic Congenital heart disease Trauma Vasculopathy Vasculitis Sickle-cell disease Hypotension Arrhythmia Blunt instrument Moya Moya Meningitis Polycythemia Endocarditis Transient cerebral arteriopathy Varicella infection Rheumatic valve disease FMD SLE …
Vascular Neuroanatomy
Figure 3-1 Arterial anatomy Endothelium Single layer of cells lining the inner wall of arteries forming an interface between blood and tissue Modulates tone, growth, hemostasis, and inflammation Tunica Intima…
Stroke Pathophysiology
Figure 6-1 Pathway of cerebral ischemia Reduction in blood flow: Cerebral ischemia develops when CBF is reduced to <22 ml/100 g/min <10 ml/100 g/min leads to infarct Energy failure: Diminished…
