The Natural History and Treatment Options for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

Joint Authors

Loewenstein, Joshua E.
Gayle, Shaneze C.
Gandhi, Chirag D.
Duffis, E. Jesus
Prestigiacomo, Charles J.

Source

International Journal of Vascular Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-02-28

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

Recent advances in angiographic technique have raised our awareness of the presence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs).

However, the appropriate management for these lesions remains controversial.

To optimize patient outcomes, the physician must weigh aneurysmal rupture risk associated with observation against the complication risks associated with intervention.

In the case that treatment is chosen, the two available options are surgical clipping and endovascular coiling.

Our paper summarizes the current body of literature in regards to the natural history of UIAs, the evolution of the lesion if it progresses uninterrupted, as well as the safety and efficacy of both treatment options.

The risks and benefits of treatment and conservative management need to be evaluated on an individual basis and are greatly effected by both patient-specific and aneurysm-specific factors, which are presented in this paper.

Ultimately, this body of data has led to multiple sets of treatment guidelines, which we have summated and presented in this paper.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Loewenstein, Joshua E.& Gayle, Shaneze C.& Duffis, E. Jesus& Prestigiacomo, Charles J.& Gandhi, Chirag D.. 2012. The Natural History and Treatment Options for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. International Journal of Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Loewenstein, Joshua E.…[et al.]. The Natural History and Treatment Options for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. International Journal of Vascular Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Loewenstein, Joshua E.& Gayle, Shaneze C.& Duffis, E. Jesus& Prestigiacomo, Charles J.& Gandhi, Chirag D.. The Natural History and Treatment Options for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. International Journal of Vascular Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506435

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-506435