18 Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Michael C. Brandel, Christian Lopez Ramos, Robert C Rennert, Peter Abraham, Kevin Porras, Arvin R. Wall, Jeffrey A. Steinberg, David R. Santiago-Dieppa.j. Scott Pannell, and Alexander A. Khalessi Abstract…
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17 Vertebral Artery Origin Stenosis
Andre Monteiro, Victor Hugo Da Costa, Roberta Santos, Ricardo Hanel, Eric Sauvageau, and Amin Nima Aghaebrahim Abstract Stroke is the leading cause of severe disability in the United States….
16 Carotid Dissection
John D. Nerva, Brian M. Corliss, and W. Christopher Fox Abstract Carotid artery dissection (CAD) can develop spontaneously or from trauma. Dissections occur in both the carotid and vertebral…
15 Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Philip C. R. Schmalz, Paul M. Foreman, and Mark R. Harrigan Abstract The management of carotid stenosis is a fundamental component of the neurointerventionalist’s practice. Decision making for these…
14 Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Chesney S. Oravec, Ahmed Cheema, and Adam S. Arthur Abstract Symptomatic carotid stenosis carries significant risk of stroke and disability. Management is aimed at reducing the lifetime risk of…
13 Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Wiebke Kurre and Hans Henkes Abstract Endovascular treatment of symptomatic atherosclerotic intracranial stenosis is a controversial issue. Two prospective randomized trials did not demonstrate any benefit of stent-angioplasty over…
9 Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas
Joel M. Stary, John F. Reavey-Cantwell, and Dennis J. Rivet II Abstract Carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are rare, potentially life-threatening, conditions that often threaten vision. Their presentation and classification is…
11 Vein of Galen Malformations
Lekhaj C. Daggubati, Jeffrey Watkins, and Kenneth C. Liu Abstract Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAMs) are rare congenital intracranial vascular malformations with high mortality and morbidity, which have…
10 Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
Lucas Augusta, Andre Monteiro, Erinc Akture, Gustavo Cortez, Ricardo Hanel, and Eric Sauvageau Abstract The contemporary management of dural arteriovenous fistulas relies heavily on endovascular therapy. Excellent understanding of…
8 Unruptured Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Marie-Christine Brunet, Evan Luther, David J. McCarthy, and Robert M. Starke Abstract The management of unruptured cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is a difficult topic that remains controversial. The decision…
