10.1055/b-0034-80457 Management of Vertebral Artery Origin StenosisDalfino, John C., Boulos, Alan S. Pearls Most posterior circulation strokes are embolic, not hemodynamic. The first-line treatment of vertebral artery stenosis is usually…
10.1055/b-0034-80461 Cranial Arteriovenous Malformation EmbolizationHu, Yin C., Newman, C. Benjamin, McDougall\, Cameron G., Albuquerque\, Felipe C. Pearls Cranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are a heterogeneous group of intracranial vascular lesions that…
10.1055/b-0034-80460 Approaches to Extracranial and Intracranial DissectionAmenta, Peter S., Jabbour, Pascal M., Rosenwasser\, Robert H. Pearls Dissection of the intracranial and extracranial vasculature is deemed spontaneous if no evidence of…
10.1055/b-0034-80459 Aneurysm CoilingVeznedaroglu, Erol, Janjua, Rashid M. Pearls Master of the “push-pull” technique is essential. Patient selection for treatment must conform to the current literature and to clinical observations. The…
10.1055/b-0034-80435 Neuroangiography in Hemorrhagic and Ischemic StrokeDabus, Guilherme, Hurley, Michael C., Russell, Eric J. Pearls Neuroangiography remains the gold standard for the evaluation of cerebrovascular diseases, and it is the…
10.1055/b-0034-80455 Angioplasty and Stenting for Management of Intracranial Arterial StenosisRinger, Andrew J., Nichols, Christopher, Khan, Shah-Naz, Grande, Andrew, Khan, Usman, Pyne-Geithman, Gail, Abruzzo, Todd A. Pearls Although atherosclerosis of the…
10.1055/b-0034-80449 Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous FistulasJian, Brian J., Singh, Vineeta, Lawton, Michael T. Pearls A dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is an abnormal connection between an artery or arteries that supply the…
10.1055/b-0034-80450 Spinal Dural FistulaSchuette, Albert J., Cawley, Charles M., Barrow, Daniel L. Pearls Delayed venous drainage from the artery of Adamkiewicz is present in the majority of patients presenting with…
10.1055/b-0034-80445 Microsurgery for Ruptured AneurysmsRomani, Rossana, Lehecka, Martin, Niemelä, Mika, Rinne, Jaakko, Niemi, Tomi, Dashti, Reza, Hernesniemi, Juha Pearls The patient’s head should be elevated above heart level, with systolic…
10.1055/b-0034-80454 Endovascular Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy: Pharmacologic and MechanicalNatarajan, Sabareesh K., Siddiqui, Adnan H., Hopkins, L. Nelson, Levy, Elad I. Pearls Neurologic outcome after stroke intervention depends on the volume of…
