This content is machine translated Neurointensive Care Interdisciplinary collaboration writ large It is estimated that one to two percent of adults in Germany have a vascular aneurysm in the brain. If this aneurysm bursts, it is a life-threatening emergency. Interdisciplinary teamwork…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue diseases How is long-term cardiovascular care provided to patients? Surgical treatment of patients with hereditary connective tissue disease aims to prevent aortic dissection. This is because it is responsible for the high mortality rate of the patient population. When…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Aneurysm treatment New surgical and endovascular techniques Despite the increasing number of endovascularly treated cerebral aneurysms, many cases require surgical expertise because of their anatomy, shape, and configuration. Over the past 20 years, physicians and engineers have…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Incidental finding of cerebral artery aneurysm Time bomb or dud? Aneurysms are unstable at the beginning of their formation and rupture frequently. However, the majority of aneurysms stabilize without rupture. The decision to treat or observe depends on life expectancy…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Microsurgical clipping and endovascular coiling Surgical treatment options for intracranial aneurysms. An intracranial aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening condition and should be referred to a specialized clinic for evaluation. Treatment is possible both surgically and endovascularly and should be decided by…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Patient-based decisions are important Surgical treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICB) accounts for approximately 15-20% of all strokes. Although a large proportion of ICB can be treated conservatively, surgical treatment has a high priority. Surgical therapy subsets…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Occlusion therapy of intracranial aneurysms Endovascular and neurosurgical options. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAB) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. After initial stabilization of the patient, neurosurgical and/or endovascular therapies must be used to eliminate the source of bleeding.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Arterio-venous malformations Vascular malformation in the head – What now? The main manifestation of symptomatic arterio-venous malformation (AVM) is intracranial hemorrhage, typically subarachnoid or intracerebral as a result of rupture in localized destructive vessel wall remodeling. Other typical symptoms exist…
