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Opitz M, Zensen S, Bos D, Wetter A, Kleinschnitz C, Uslar E, Jabbarli R, Sure U, Radbruch A, Li Y, Dörner N, Forsting M, Deuschl C, Guberina N. Radiation exposure in the intra-arterial nimodipine therapy of subarachnoid hemorrhage related cerebral vasospasm. JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION 2022; 42:011513. [PMID: 34678799 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac32a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The selective intra-arterial nimodipine application for the treatment of cerebral vasospasm (CVS) in patients after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (sSAH) is widely employed. The purpose of this study is to examine the radiation exposure and to determine local diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) of intra-arterial nimodipine therapy. In a retrospective study design, DRLs and achievable dose (AD) were assessed for all patients undergoing (I) selective intra-arterial nimodipine application or (II) additional mechanical angioplasty for CVS treatment. Interventional procedures were differentiated according to the type of procedure and the number of probed vessels. Altogether 494 neurointerventional procedures of 121 patients with CVS due to sSAH could be included. The radiation exposure indices were distributed as follows: (I) DRL 74.3 Gy·cm2, AD 59.8 Gy·cm2; (II) DRL 128.3 Gy·cm2, AD 94.5 Gy·cm2. Kruskal-Wallis test confirmed significant dose difference considering the number of probed vessels (p< 0.001). The mean cumulative dose per patient was 254.9 Gy·cm2(interquartile range 88.6-315.6 Gy·cm2). The DRLs of intra-arterial nimodipine therapy are substantially lower compared with DRLs proposed for other therapeutic interventions, such as thrombectomy or aneurysm coiling. However, repeated therapy sessions are often required, bearing the potential risk of a cumulatively higher radiation exposure.
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- Marcel Opitz
- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- Department of Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Cancer Center, Essen, Germany
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Ikezawa M, Izumi T, Nishihori M, Tsukada T, Tamari Y, Araki Y, Yokoyama K, Uda K, Goto S, Kropp AE, Otsuka T, Kato N, Nakano M, Saito R. Evaluation of the differences in pressure applied to the vessel wall by different types of balloon remodeling microcatheters in an experimental model. Interv Neuroradiol 2021; 28:323-331. [PMID: 34515567 DOI: 10.1177/15910199211031765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We examined compliance differences among balloon remodeling microcatheters, which have not been established previously. METHODS Straight and 120° angulated vascular models were created in a 3 mm diameter tube with 3 mm hole (vascular model A), a tube with a 4 mm hole (vascular model B), and a 4 mm diameter tube (vascular model C). We compared the pressure exerted when each balloon was herniated 1 or 2 mm between three compliant balloons (SHOURYU SR, TransForm C, and Scepter C) and four super-compliant balloons (HyperForm, SHOURYU HR, TransForm SC, and Scepter XC). RESULTS In vascular model A, there was a significant difference in the pressure exerted by compliant balloons and super-compliant balloons in both the straight and angulated models. In the straight model (1 and 2 mm), the lowest pressure was exerted by HyperForm (super-compliant balloons group) and SHOURYU SR (compliant balloons group). The lowest pressure was exerted in the angulated model by HyperForm (super-compliant balloons group) and Scepter C (compliant balloons group). The Scepter balloon exerted higher pressure in the straight model than other balloon remodeling microcatheters but less in the angulated model. In vascular model B, the pressure decreased in all balloons compared with model A. In vascular model C, the pressure increased in all balloons compared with model A. CONCLUSIONS Pressure differed across balloon remodeling microcatheters. In addition, vessel shape and diameter, and hole size, affected the results. Our findings can help select balloon remodeling microcatheters.
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- Mizuka Ikezawa
- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.,Department of Neurosurgery, 13864National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 220905Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Lakhal K, Hivert A, Alexandre PL, Fresco M, Robert-Edan V, Rodie-Talbere PA, Ambrosi X, Bourcier R, Rozec B, Cadiet J. Intravenous Milrinone for Cerebral Vasospasm in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The MILRISPASM Controlled Before-After Study. Neurocrit Care 2021; 35:669-679. [PMID: 34478028 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01331-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intravenous (IV) milrinone, in combination with induced hypertension, has been proposed as a treatment option for cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). However, data on its safety and efficacy are scarce. METHODS This was a controlled observational study conducted in an academic hospital with prospectively and retrospectively collected data. Consecutive patients with cerebral vasospasm following aSAH and treated with both IV milrinone (0.5 µg/kg/min-1, as part of a strict protocol) and induced hypertension were compared with a historical control group receiving hypertension alone. Multivariable analyses aimed at minimizing potential biases. We assessed (1) 6-month functional disability (defined as a score between 2 and 6 on the modified Rankin Scale) and vasospasm-related brain infarction, (2) the rate of first-line or rescue endovascular angioplasty for vasospasm, and (3) immediate tolerance to IV milrinone. RESULTS Ninety-four patients were included (41 and 53 in the IV milrinone and the control group, respectively). IV milrinone infusion was independently associated with a lower likelihood of 6-month functional disability (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.28, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.10-0.77]) and vasospasm-related brain infarction (aOR = 0.19, 95% CI 0.04-0.94). Endovascular angioplasty was less frequent in the IV milrinone group (6 [15%] vs. 28 [53%] patients, p = 0.0001, aOR = 0.12, 95% CI 0.04-0.38). IV milrinone (median duration of infusion, 5 [2-8] days) was prematurely discontinued owing to poor tolerance in 12 patients, mostly (n = 10) for "non/hardly-attained induced hypertension" (mean arterial blood pressure < 100 mmHg despite 1.5 µg/kg/min-1 of norepinephrine). However, this event was similarly observed in IV milrinone and control patients (n = 10 [24%] vs. n = 11 [21%], respectively, p = 0.68). IV milrinone was associated with a higher incidence of polyuria (IV milrinone patients had creatinine clearance of 191 [153-238] ml/min-1) and hyponatremia or hypokalemia, whereas arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, and thrombocytopenia were infrequent. CONCLUSIONS Despite its premature discontinuation in 29% of patients as a result of its poor tolerance, IV milrinone was associated with a lower rate of endovascular angioplasty and a positive impact on long-term neurological and radiological outcomes. These preliminary findings encourage the conduction of confirmatory randomized trials.
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- Karim Lakhal
- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Laënnec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France.
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Laënnec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Laënnec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Laënnec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Laënnec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Laënnec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France.,Institut du Thorax, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Nantes, 44093, Nantes, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Laënnec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France.,Institut du Thorax, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Nantes, 44093, Nantes, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Laënnec, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France
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Pileggi M, Mosimann PJ, Isalberti M, Piechowiak EI, Merlani P, Reinert M, Cianfoni A. Stellate ganglion block combined with intra-arterial treatment: a "one-stop shop" for cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage-a pilot study. Neuroradiology 2021; 63:1701-1708. [PMID: 33725155 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-021-02689-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cerebral vasospasm (CV) following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Refractory CV remains challenging to treat and often leads to permanent deficits and death despite aggressive therapy. We hereby report the feasibility and safety of stellate ganglion block (SGB) performed with a vascular roadmap-guided technique to minimize the risk of accidental vascular puncture and may be coupled to a diagnostic or therapeutic cerebral angiography. METHODS In addition to a detailed description of the technique, we performed a retrospective analysis of a series of consecutive patients with refractory CV after aSAH that were treated with adjuvant roadmap-guided SGB. Clinical outcomes at discharge are reported. RESULTS Nineteen SGB procedures were performed in 10 patients, after failure of traditional hemodynamic and endovascular treatments. Each patient received 1 to 3 SGB, usually interspaced by 24 h. In 4 patients, an indwelling microcatheter for continuous infusion was inserted. First SGB occurred on average 7.3 days after aSAH. SGB was coupled to intra-arterial nimodipine infusion or balloon angioplasty in 9 patients. SGB was technically successful in all patients. There were no technical or clinical complications. CONCLUSION Adjuvant SGB may be coupled to endovascular therapy to treat refractory cerebral vasopasm within the same session. To guide needle placement, using a roadmap of the supra-aortic arteries may decrease the risk of complications. More prospective data is needed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy, durability, and safety of SGB compared with the established standard of care.
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- Marco Pileggi
- Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Via Tesserete 46, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.
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- Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Via Tesserete 46, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Intensive Care Unit, Lugano Regional Hospital, Lugano, Switzerland.,Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pharmacology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Via Tesserete 46, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.,Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Chen CT, Chen CC, Wang AYC, Wu YM, Chin SC, Hsieh PC, Yeap MC, Hsu SY, Lin YJ. Early strategy of scepter XC balloon angioplasty and simultaneous Nimodipine infusion for vasospasm following ruptured aneurysm. BMC Neurol 2020; 20:271. [PMID: 32635892 PMCID: PMC7339531 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-01856-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Cerebral vasospasm still results in high morbidity and mortality rates in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The aim of this study was to establish a protocol for the management of vasospasm and demonstrate our experience of angioplasty using the Scepter XC balloon catheter. Methods In this retrospective study, a computed tomography angiography and perfusion image was arranged if early symptoms occurred or on the 7th day following aneurysmal SAH. In patients with clear consciousness, balloon angioplasties were performed for symptomatic vasospasms, which were not improved within 6–12 h after maximal medical treatments. In unconscious patients, balloon angioplasties were performed for all patients with angiographic vasospasms. Results Fifty patients underwent Scepter XC balloon angioplasty among 396 consecutive patients who accepted endovascular or surgical treatments for ruptured aneurysms. All angioplasty procedures were successful without complications. 100% angiographic improvement and 94% clinical improvement were reached immediately after the angioplasties. A favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin Score of ≤2) could be achieved in 82% of patients. Even in patients with poor clinical grading (Hunt–Hess grade 4–5), a clinical improvement rate of 87.5% and favorable outcome rate was 70.8% could be achieved. Conclusion Balloon angioplasty with Scepter XC balloon catheter is safe and effective for post-SAH vasospasm. This device’s extra-compliant characteristics could considerably improve the quality of angioplasty procedures. For all patients, even those with poor neurological status, early treatment with combined protocol of nimodipine and angioplasty can have good clinical outcomes.
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- Chun-Ting Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center & Neurointervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Center and University, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center & Neurointervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Center and University, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital & Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital & Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center & Neurointervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Center and University, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center & Neurointervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Center and University, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center & Neurointervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical Center and University, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Continuous intra-arterial infusion of verapamil for treatment of severe vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2019.100622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Imamura H, Sakai N, Satow T, Iihara K. Endovascular Treatment for Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Based on Data of JR-NET3. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2018; 58:495-502. [PMID: 30464151 PMCID: PMC6300693 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2018-0212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Endovascular treatments for vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage are typically performed for patients who are refractory to recommended medical therapies. We analyzed the current status of endovascular treatments based on the data of Japanese Registry of Neuroendovascular Therapy (JR-NET)3, and evaluated factors related to improvement of imaging findings and neurological condition, and to mechanical hemorrhage complications. We collected data of 1211 treatments performed from 2010 to 2014. Target vessels for treatments were anterior circulation (n = 1079), posterior circulation (n = 91), and both (n = 32); the distribution of vasospasm was the proximal vessel (n = 754) to the Circle of Willis, distal vessel (n = 329), and both (n = 119). Of the treatments, 948 cases (78.3%) were intra-arterial administration of vasodilators and 259 (21.4%) were percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA); 879 cases were the first intervention. The treatment time from onset was within 3 h in 378 (31.2%) cases, between 3 and 6 h in 349 (28.8%) cases, and over 6 h in 245 (20.2%) cases. The statistically significant factors associated with improvement on imaging findings was the first treatment, and treatment within 3 h from onset compared with that after 6 h. Additionally, the first and early treatments after the symptoms were associated with significantly improved neurological condition. All complications of mechanical hemorrhage occurred along with PTA. The findings show that endovascular treatment for vasospasm was effective, especially for cases who suffered from symptomatic vasospasm with a short interval after onset.
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- Hirotoshi Imamura
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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Albanna W, Weiss M, Müller M, Brockmann MA, Rieg A, Conzen C, Clusmann H, Höllig A, Schubert GA. Endovascular Rescue Therapies for Refractory Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Evaluation Study Using Multimodal, Continuous Event Neuromonitoring. Neurosurgery 2018; 80:942-949. [PMID: 28201539 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyw132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Critical hypoperfusion and metabolic derangement are frequently encountered with refractory vasospasm. Endovascular rescue therapies (ERT) have proven beneficial in selected cases. However, angioplasty (AP) and intraarterial lysis (IAL) are measures of last resort and prospective, quantitative results regarding the efficacy (cerebral oxygenation, metabolism) are largely lacking. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of ERTs for medically refractory vasospasm using multimodal, continuous event neuromonitoring. METHODS To detect cerebral compromise in a timely fashion, sedated patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage received continuous neuromonitoring (p ti O 2 measurement, intraparenchymal microdialysis). ERT (AP and/or IAL) was considered in cases of clinically relevant vasospasm refractory to conservative treatment measures. Oxygen saturation and cerebral and systemic metabolism before and after events of ERT was recorded. RESULTS We prospectively included 13 consecutive patients and recorded a total of 25 ERT events: AP (n = 10), IAL (n = 11), or both (AP + IAL, n = 4). Average cerebral p ti O 2 was 10 ± 11 torr before and 49 ± 22 torr after ERT ( P < .001), with a lactate-pyruvate ratio decreasing from 146.6 ± 119.0 to 27.9 ± 10.7 after ERT ( P < .001). Comparable improvement was observed for each type of intervention (AP, IAL, or both). No significant alterations in systemic metabolism could be detected after ERT. CONCLUSION Multimodal event neuromonitoring is able to quantify treatment efficacy in subarachnoid hemorrhage-related vasospasm. In our small cohort of highly selected cases, ERT was associated with improvement in cerebral oxygenation and metabolism with reasonable outcome. Event neuromonitoring may facilitate individual and timely optimization of treatment modality according to the individual clinical course.
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- Walid Albanna
- Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Intermediate Care, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Gross BA, Tonetti DA, Weiner GM, Panczykowski DM, Ares WJ, Kenmuir CL, Jadhav AP, Jovin TG, Jankowitz BT. Septoplasty: Scepter Balloon Angioplasty for Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY 2017; 6:229-235. [PMID: 29118800 DOI: 10.1159/000477467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Introduction Balloon angioplasty can be a requisite approach for the treatment of symptomatic and/or severe vasospasm. Dual-lumen microcatheter balloons have multiple potential advantages for this indication including accommodating a 0.014-inch wire and the potential to deliver superselective vasodilators directly via the microcatheter prior to angioplasty. Methods The authors reviewed a 3-year institutional experience with the Scepter XC balloon (Microvention, Tustin, CA, USA) in the treatment of postaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage vasospasm, focusing on treatment methods, angiographic, and clinical results. Results Sixty-four vessels were treated in 18 patients. Fifteen cases were performed under intravenous (i.v.) conscious sedation (83%). The mean pretreatment stenosis was 59% (range 40-80), and the mean post-treatment stenosis was 12% (range 0-40). Five vessels in 3 patients were subsequently retreated via angioplasty for recurrent vasospasm (8%). There were no complications related to the passage of the balloon microcatheter or inflation of the balloon such as dissection or vessel rupture. Of 14 patients with delayed cerebral ischemia, 7 had complete symptomatic resolution after treatment, and 3 had significant symptomatic improvement. Four patients did not improve after treatment though 3 already had confirmed infarcts on imaging prior to angiography. Conclusion The Scepter XC is a safe and effective balloon microcatheter for angioplasty of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage, allowing for superselective delivery of a vasodilator. Its ease of deliverability and visibility often allows for the performance of the procedure under i.v. conscious sedation.
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- Bradley A Gross
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chaudhry NS, Orning JL, Shakur SF, Amin-Hanjani S, Aletich VA, Charbel FT, Alaraj A. Safety and efficacy of balloon angioplasty of the anterior cerebral artery for vasospasm treatment after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Interv Neuroradiol 2017; 23:372-377. [PMID: 28335661 DOI: 10.1177/1591019917699980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Balloon angioplasty is often performed for symptomatic vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Angioplasty of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA), however, is perceived to be a challenging endeavor and not routinely performed due to technical and safety concerns. Here, we evaluate the safety and efficacy of balloon angioplasty of the anterior cerebral artery for vasospasm treatment. Patients with vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent balloon angioplasty at our institution between 2011 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. All ACA angioplasty segments were analyzed for pre- and post-angioplasty radiographic measurements. The degree of vasospasm was categorized as mild (<25%), moderate (25-50%), or severe (>50%), and relative change in caliber was measured following treatment. Clinical outcomes following treatment were also assessed. Among 17 patients, 82 total vessel segments and 35 ACA segments were treated with balloon angioplasty. Following angioplasty, 94% of segments had increased caliber. Neurological improvement was noted in 75% of awake patients. There were no intra-procedural complications, but two patients developed ACA territory infarction, despite angioplasty treatment. We demonstrate that balloon angioplasty of the ACA for vasospasm treatment is safe and effective. Thus, ACA angioplasty should be considered to treat vasospasm in symptomatic patients recalcitrant to vasodilation infusion therapy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
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Bashir A, Andresen M, Bartek J, Cortsen M, Eskesen V, Wagner A. Intra-arterial nimodipine for cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage: Influence on clinical course and predictors of clinical outcome. Neuroradiol J 2016; 29:72-81. [PMID: 26825134 DOI: 10.1177/1971400915626429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Intra-arterial nimodipine (IAN) has shown a promising effect on cerebral vasospasm (CV) after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. At our institution, Rigshospitalet, IAN treatment has been used since 2009, but the short- and long-term clinical efficacy of IAN has not yet been assessed. The purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and clinical outcome of IAN treatment of symptomatic CV, and to assess the predictors of clinical outcome. Medical records of 25 patients undergoing a total of 41 IAN treatment sessions were retrospectively reviewed. Data on angiographic results, blood-flow velocities and the clinical condition before and after the IAN treatment were recorded. Predictors of the clinical outcome were assessed with a linear regression model. Positive angiographic response was achieved in 95.1% of 41 IAN treatment sessions. Flow-velocity measurements showed no relationship with angiographic responses of IAN. The immediate clinical improvement was observed in three patients (12%). Five patients (20%) had a favourable outcome at discharge and at three-month follow-up; 10 patients (40%) had a moderate to poor outcome; and the rest (40%) died. Increased number of affected vessels and number of procedures carried out per patient, and a trend toward an increased delay time from symptomatic CV to confirming angiographic CV and thus instituting IAN treatment predicted the poor clinical outcome. IAN treatment appears to be effective in reversing angiographic CV. However, it is not always effective in reversing clinical deterioration, as several other factors including treatment delay affect the clinical course.
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- Asma Bashir
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Section for Neurosurgery, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Cho YD, Han MH, Ahn JH, Jung SC, Kim CH, Kang HS, Kim JE, Lim JW. Simultaneous endovascular treatment of ruptured cerebral aneurysms and vasospasm. Korean J Radiol 2015; 16:180-7. [PMID: 25598688 PMCID: PMC4296268 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2015.16.1.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Objective The management of patients with ruptured cerebral aneurysms and severe vasospasm is subject to considerable controversy. We intended to describe herein an endovascular technique for the simultaneous treatment of aneurysms and vasospasm. Materials and Methods A series of 11 patients undergoing simultaneous endovascular treatment of ruptured aneurysms and vasospasm were reviewed. After placement of a guiding catheter within the proximal internal carotid artery for coil embolization, an infusion line of nimodipine was wired to one hub, and of a microcatheter was advanced through another hub (to select and deliver detachable coils). Nimodipine was then infused continuously during the coil embolization. Results This technique was applied to 11 ruptured aneurysms accompanied by vasospasm (anterior communicating artery, 6 patients; internal carotid artery, 2 patients; posterior communicating and middle cerebral arteries, 1 patient each). Aneurysmal occlusion by coils and nimodipine-induced angioplasty were simultaneously achieved, resulting in excellent outcomes for all patients, and there were no procedure-related complications. Eight patients required repeated nimodipine infusions. Conclusion Our small series of patients suggests that the simultaneous endovascular management of ruptured cerebral aneurysms and vasospasm is a viable approach in patients presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage and severe vasospasm.
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- Young Dae Cho
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, Korea. ; Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 431-796, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Stroke Center, Myongji Hospital, Goyang 412-270, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sun Hospital, Daejeon 301-725, Korea
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Heit JJ, Choudhri O, Marks MP, Dodd RL, Do HM. Cerebral angioplasty using the Scepter XC dual lumen balloon for the treatment of vasospasm following intracranial aneurysm rupture. J Neurointerv Surg 2014; 7:56-61. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-011043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Carlson AP, Yonas H. Radiographic assessment of vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: the physiological perspective. Neurol Res 2013; 31:593-604. [DOI: 10.1179/174313209x455754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Santillan A, Knopman J, Zink W, Patsalides A, Gobin YP. Transluminal balloon angioplasty for symptomatic distal vasospasm refractory to medical therapy in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2013; 69:95-101; discussion 102. [PMID: 21368694 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31821424f9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cerebral vasospasm (VSP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage. The current endovascular paradigm for VSP refractory to medical therapy is to perform angioplasty for proximal vessel VSP and vasodilator infusion for distal vessel VSP. OBJECTIVE To report our experience with a large series of balloon angioplasty for distal VSP refractory to medical therapy in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS This was a retrospective series of 32 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage and symptomatic VSP refractory to medical therapy who were treated with balloon angioplasty for distal vessel VSP. Immediate angiographic results, procedure-related complications, and clinical outcomes were assessed. RESULTS From September 2001 to January 2010, 32 patients with symptomatic VSP refractory to medical therapy underwent angioplasty for distal arterial VSP. There were 26 women (81.3%); patients were 29 to 67 years of age. A total of 175 vessels were angioplastied (95 proximal and 80 distal). The only complication was rupture of an incompletely clipped aneurysm that was treated by immediate coiling and did not result in any clinical worsening. Repeated treatment was needed for 6 arteries (6 of 80, 7.5%). There were no procedure-related symptomatic complications. Good outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 2) were observed in 23 of 28 patients (82.1%) with follow-up. CONCLUSION Balloon angioplasty for distal VSP is safe and effective and decreases the need for repeated intraarterial treatments seen with infusion of vasodilator.
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- Alejandro Santillan
- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Neurological Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York 10065, USA.
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Severe hypotension, cardiac arrest, and death after intracisternal instillation of papaverine during anterior communicating artery aneurysm clipping. A case report. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2013. [PMID: 23180169 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-012-1556-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Serrone J, Jimenez L, Andaluz N, Abruzzo TA, Zuccarello M, Ringer AJ. Management of vasospasm in ruptured unsecured intracranial vascular lesions: review of 10 cases. J Neurointerv Surg 2013; 6:108-14. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Joseph Serrone
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine, Cerebrovascular Center at UC Neuroscience Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Rahme R, Jimenez L, Pyne-Geithman GJ, Serrone J, Ringer AJ, Zuccarello M, Abruzzo TA. Endovascular management of posthemorrhagic cerebral vasospasm: indications, technical nuances, and results. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2012; 115:107-12. [PMID: 22890655 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-1192-5_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Posthemorrhagic cerebral vasospasm (PHCV) is a common problem and a significant cause of mortality and permanent disability following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. While medical therapy remains the mainstay of prevention against PHCV and the first-line treatment for symptomatic patients, endovascular options should not be delayed in medically refractory cases. Although both transluminal balloon angioplasty (TBA) and intra-arterial vasodilator therapy (IAVT) can be effective in relieving proximal symptomatic PHCV, only IAVT is a viable treatment option for distal vasospasm. The main advantage of TBA is its long-lasting therapeutic effect and the very low rate of retreatment. However, its use has been associated with a significant risk of serious complications, particularly vessel rupture and reperfusion hemorrhage. Conversely, IAVT is generally considered an effective and low-risk procedure, despite the transient nature of its therapeutic effects and the risk of intracranial hypertension associated with its use. Moreover, newer vasodilator agents appear to have a longer duration of action and a much better safety profile than papaverine, which is rarely used in current clinical practice. Although endovascular treatment of PHCV has been reported to be effective in clinical series, whether it ultimately improves patient outcomes has yet to be demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial.
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- Ralph Rahme
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Musahl C, Henkes H, Vajda Z, Coburger J, Hopf N. Continuous Local Intra-arterial Nimodipine Administration in Severe Symptomatic Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2011; 68:1541-7; discussion 1547. [DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31820edd46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND:
Cerebral vasospasm (CV) is a potentially disastrous consequence of subarachnoid hemorrhage despite medical treatment. Nimodipine is a potent drug for vessel relaxation, but side effects may preclude a sufficient dose.
OBJECTIVE:
To explore whether continuous local intra-arterial nimodipine administration (CLINA) can reverse vasospasm and prevent delayed ischemic neurological deficit.
METHODS:
Six consecutive subarachnoid hemorrhage patients (5 women; mean age, 47.2 years) with severe CV despite maximum medical therapy underwent CLINA within 2 hours after the onset of clinical symptoms. After anticoagulation, microcatheters were inserted distally in the concerning supra-aortic vessels. Glyceryl trinitrate injection (2 mg) was followed by CLINA (nimodipine 0.4 mg/h for 70-147 hours). Duration of CLINA was determined by neurological status, transcranial Doppler sonography, and partial tissue oxygen pressure values.
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In all patients, neurological deficits improved or partial tissue oxygen pressure values returned to normal and transcranial Doppler sonography confirmed a reduced blood flow velocity within 12 hours. Magnetic resonance imaging showed no ischemic lesion caused by CV. Neurological outcome was good (modified Rankin Scale score, 0–2) in 3 patients, whereas 1 patient had a moderate clinical outcome (modified Rankin Scale score, 3–4) and 2 patients had a poor outcome (modified Rankin Scale score, 5) because of the SAH.
CONCLUSION:
Preliminary data show that CLINA is a straightforward, effective, and safe option for patients with severe CV refractory to medical therapy. Dilation of spastic arteries starts within a few hours and is lasting. Indication for CLINA is peripheral and diffuse CV at any location.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany
- Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Duisburg-Essen
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany
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Khatri R, Memon MZ, Zacharatos H, Taqui AM, Qureshi MH, Vazquez G, Suri MFK, Rodriguez GJ, Tummala RP, Ezzeddine MA, Qureshi AI. Impact of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm on Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patient Outcomes. Neurocrit Care 2011; 15:28-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s12028-010-9499-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jun P, Ko NU, English JD, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Lawton MT, Hetts SW. Endovascular treatment of medically refractory cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31:1911-6. [PMID: 20616179 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE CV following aneurysmal SAH is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. We review our experiences using PTA and IA verapamil infusion for treating medically refractory cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patients with SAH admitted from July 2003 to January 2008. RESULTS Of 546 patients admitted within 72 hours of symptom onset, 231 patients (42%) developed symptomatic CV and 189 patients (35%) required endovascular therapy. A total of 346 endovascular sessions were performed consisting of 1 single angioplasty, 286 IA verapamil infusions, and 59 combined treatments. PTA was performed on 151 vessel segments, and IA verapamil was infused in 720 vessel segments. IA verapamil doses ranged from 2.0 to 30.0 mg per vessel segment and from 3.0 to 55.0 mg per treatment session. Repeat treatments were necessary in 102 patients (54%) for persistent, recurrent, or worsening CV. There were 6 treatment-related complications, of which 2 resulted in clinical worsening. No deaths were attributable to endovascular therapy. At follow-up, 115 patients (61%) had a good outcome and 55 patients (29%) had a poor outcome. Sixteen patients died from causes related to SAH, while 3 died from other medical complications. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular treatments are an integral part of managing patients with medically refractory CV. In our experience, PTA and IA verapamil are safe, with a low complication rate, but further studies are required to determine appropriate patient selection and treatment efficacy.
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- P Jun
- Departments of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 94143-0628, USA
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Enomoto Y, Yoshimura S, Yamada K, Iwama T. Convulsion during intra-arterial infusion of fasudil hydrochloride for the treatment of cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2010; 50:7-11; discussion 11-2. [PMID: 20098018 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.50.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The incidence of convulsion and associated factors were retrospectively analyzed in 23 patients with symptomatic cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) who underwent a total of 31 intra-arterial infusion of fasudil hydrochloride (IAFH) procedures in 49 vessels. Fasudil hydrochloride was administered by superselective infusion via a microcatheter positioned at the proximal portion of the affected artery. Thirteen procedures were performed by manually controlled infusion of 30-75 mg fasudil hydrochloride (1.2-3.75 mg/ml) for approximately 10 minutes. Eighteen procedures were performed by continuous infusion of 60 mg fasudil hydrochloride (1.2 mg/ml) by infusion pump at a constant rate of 3 mg/min. Neurological improvement was observed after 18 of 22 procedures in patients with neurological deterioration due to vasospasm. Convulsion during IAFH developed in 4 patients, all treated by manual infusion (p < 0.05). The manual infusion method (p < 0.05) and infusion rate greater than 3 mg/min (p < 0.01) were significantly associated with the incidence of convulsion during IAFH. IAFH was effective for treating cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal SAH. IAFH at a constant rate of 3 mg/min delivered by infusion pump improved the symptoms of cerebral vasospasm and prevented convulsions during IAFH.
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- Yukiko Enomoto
- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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Duckwiler G. Balloon angioplasty and intra-arterial papaverine for vasospasm. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2009; 6:261-3. [PMID: 17895012 DOI: 10.1016/s1052-3057(97)80026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- G Duckwiler
- Department of Radiological Science, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Bordes J, Boret H, Prunet B, Montcriol A, Goutorbe P. [Carotid dissection during angioplasty for vasospasm induced by subarachnoid haemorrhage. The use of multimodal cerebral monitoring]. ANNALES FRANCAISES D'ANESTHESIE ET DE REANIMATION 2009; 28:1023-1028. [PMID: 19945247 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2009.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 09/30/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We report the case of a 54-year-old woman presenting subarachnoid haemorrhage. She experienced multiple vasospasms and treatment included triple-H (hypervolaemia, hypertension, and haemodilution) and endovascular therapies. Right internal carotid dissection complicated angioplasty of the right middle cerebral artery. Combined brain tissue partial pressure of oxygen monitoring and transcranial echo-Doppler could have facilitated early diagnosis. Despite successful revascularization of right internal carotid by stenting, this complication caused acute stroke with refractory intracranial hypertension.
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- J Bordes
- Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, HIA Sainte-Anne, 2 boulevard Sainte-Anne, Toulon, France.
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Jabbour PM, Tjoumakaris SI, Rosenwasser RH. Neuroendovascular Management of Vasospasm Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2009; 20:441-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2009.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Shah QA, Memon MZ, Suri MFK, Rodriguez GJ, Kozak OS, Taylor RA, Tummala RP, Vazquez G, Georgiadis AL, Qureshi AI. Super-Selective Intra-arterial Magnesium Sulfate in Combination With Nicardipine for the Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2009; 11:190-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s12028-009-9209-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Accepted: 02/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Abdennour L, Lejean L, Bonneville F, Boch AL, Puybasset L. [Endovascular treatment of vasospasm following subarachnoid aneurysmal haemorrhage]. ANNALES FRANCAISES D'ANESTHESIE ET DE REANIMATION 2007; 26:985-989. [PMID: 17935940 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2007.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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An endovascular treatment of vasospasm following a subarachnoid aneurysmal haemorrhage is to be implemented if the patient presents clinical or biological symptoms arguing for brain ischemia in conjunction with increased Doppler velocities despite well controlled systemic haemodynamic. Treatment might be either pharmacological or haemodynamic. Calcium and phosphodiesterase inhibitors can be administered. The former could also provide a neuroprotective effect as compared to the latter. In Europe, nimodipine is widely used whereas nicardipine and verapamil are the major molecules administered in North America where iv nimodipine is not FDA approved. Papaverine is less used nowadays because of its short duration of action and of the risk of aggravation of raised intracranial pressure. Balloon angioplasty has a long lasting effect but can be applied only to proximal spasm. Complications of its use are rare but life threatening. In some cases, both the pharmacological approach and the mechanical approach are used in combination.
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- L Abdennour
- Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie-Paris-VI, 75651 Paris cedex 13, France
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Carvi y Nievas M, Haas E, Höllerhage HG. Severe intracranial bleedings during endovascular procedures: outcome of surgically treated patients. Neurol Res 2007; 29:81-90. [PMID: 17427281 DOI: 10.1179/174313206x152492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Severe intracranial bleedings (SIBs) during endovascular procedures (EPs) are accompanied by acute intracranial hypertension and brain herniation signs. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of urgent surgical management and its related patient outcome in cases with such a fatal complication. METHOD Medical records were reviewed retrospectively for the last 750 patients treated in our department in the past 12 years with acute non-traumatic intracranial bleeding, who underwent a diagnostic or therapeutic EP. Patients with a severe intra-procedural bleeding episode undergoing urgent surgical management (within 30 minutes after bleeding) were analysed. RESULTS Fourteen of 750 patients with ruptured vascular malformations presented a new SIB during EP. In nine patients, this occurred during initial angiography, two during aneurysm coiling, two during balloon angioplasty and one during arteriovenous malformation (AVM) embolization. The neurological condition 6 months later was good (independents patients) in seven cases with only a mild disability in two of them. Two patients showed a severe disability. Four patients died without recovering their consciousness. One patient presented a satisfactorily course but died weeks later owing to a pulmonary embolism. CONCLUSION Despite the fatal spontaneous prognosis of severe intracranial bleeding occurring during endovascular diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, a favorable outcome can be expected if an appropriated treatment was set within 30 minutes of the bleeding.
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- Mario Carvi y Nievas
- Department of Neurosurgery, Städtische Kliniken, Frankfurt am Main-Höchst, Germany.
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OBJECTIVES To review the historical development and current status of endovascular techniques used in the treatment of symptomatic vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS This article summarizes the relevant literature on neurointerventional therapy for vasospasm, namely instillation of intraarterial medication (papaverine, nicardipine, verapamil) and transluminal balloon angioplasty. The authors synthesize the available literature with their own experience using the various endovascular modalities to treat vasospasm at high volume cerebrovascular centers. TECHNIQUE Indications for the use of neurointerventional therapy as well as a summary of the technique for transluminal angioplasty to treat vasospasm as employed by the authors is described. DISCUSSION Neurointerventional treatment of vasospasm following aneurysmal hemorrhage has been proven to be a safe and successful technique for those patients suffering symptomatic vasospasm refractory to medical management. The techniques contunue to undergo refinement as endovascular technology advances. We currently favor the use of balloon angioplasty over intraarterial antispasmotics due to the increased durability and long-lasting effects of the former and lower risk profile.
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- Jonathan L Brisman
- Department of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, Edison, NJ 08818, USA.
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Rath GP, Prabhakar H, Dash HH, Suri A. Haemodynamic changes after intracisternal papaverine instillation during intracranial aneurysmal surgery. Br J Anaesth 2006; 97:848-50. [PMID: 16984954 DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cerebral vasospasm remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Use of either intra-arterial or intracisternal papaverine as an alternative treatment of refractory cerebral vasospasm has been associated with various complications including haemodynamic instabilities. However, our search in literature did not reveal association of bradycardia and hypotension with the use of papaverine by either of these routes. Here, we describe a case of anterior communicating artery aneurysm with hydrocephalus. The patient underwent craniotomy and clipping of the aneurysm followed by third ventriculostomy. Instillation of papaverine at the surgical site caused significant haemodynamic changes possibly because of stimulation of hypothalamus in the third ventricle or vagal nuclei in the fourth ventricle, or even both. We recommend cautious use of intracisternal papaverine in such scenario especially when third ventriculostomy has been performed as an adjunct surgical procedure.
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- G P Rath
- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Hoh BL, Ogilvy CS. Endovascular treatment of cerebral vasospasm: transluminal balloon angioplasty, intra-arterial papaverine, and intra-arterial nicardipine. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2005; 16:501-16, vi. [PMID: 15990041 DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2005.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cerebral vasospasm is still one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality from subarachnoid hemorrhage. Vasospasm refractory to medical management can be treated with endovascular therapies, such as transluminal balloon angioplasty or infusion of intra-arterial vasodilating agents. In our review of clinical series reported in the English language literature, transluminal balloon angioplasty produced clinical improvement in 62% of patients, significantly improved mean transcranial Doppler (TCD) velocities(P <.05), significantly improved cerebral blood flow (CBF) in 85% of patients as studied by (133)Xenon techniques and serial single photon emission computerized tomography,and was associated with 5.0% complications and 1.1% vessel rupture. Intra-arterial papaverine therapy produced clinical improvement in 43% of patients but only transiently,requiring multiple treatment sessions (1.7 treatments per patient); significantly improved mean TCD velocities (P <.01) but only for less than 48 hours; improved CBF in 60% of patients but only for less than 12 hours; and was associated with increases in intracranial pressure and 9.9% complications. Intra-arterial nicardipine therapy produced clinical improvement in 42% of patients, significantly improved mean TCD velocities (P <.001) for 4 days, and was associated with no complications in our small series. We have adopted a treatment protocol at our institution of transluminal balloon angioplasty and intra-arterial nicardipine therapy as the endovascular treatments for medically refractory cerebral vasospasm.
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- Brian L Hoh
- Endovascular Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, VBK 710, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Murai Y, Kominami S, Kobayashi S, Mizunari T, Teramoto A. The long-term effects of transluminal balloon angioplasty for vasospasms after subarachnoid hemorrhage: analyses of cerebral blood flow and reactivity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 64:122-6; discussion 127. [PMID: 16051001 DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2004.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2004] [Accepted: 11/30/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transluminal balloon angioplasty (TBA) has come into wide use for management of symptomatic cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The long-term effects of TBA in this clinical context on cerebral blood flow (CBF) and the functional properties of the arterial wall after aneurysmal SAH remain controversial. We therefore studied these effects. METHODS All patients underwent unilateral TBA. Xenon-enhanced computed tomography was performed for an average of 18 days after TBA to measure CBF and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR). Cerebral blood flow and CVR were compared between the side of TBA and the contralateral side. RESULTS Nineteen vascular territories were treated successfully with TBA in 12 patients. Angiographic improvement of vasospasm was demonstrated in all 12 patients, and 9 (75%) patients showed neurological improvement. After balloon angioplasty, global CBF was 35.1 +/- 8.2 mL/100 g per minute, with CBF on the side with TBA (37.8 +/- 10.3 mL/100 g per minute) being essentially the same as that on the other side (P = .0671, paired Student t test). Likewise, reactivity to acetazolamide did not differ significantly between sides (P = .0817). CONCLUSION Transluminal balloon angioplasty increased proximal vessel diameters but showed no significant influence on CBF or vascular reactivity 3 weeks later. Benefits presumably were short term, but the procedure was clinically safe.
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- Yasuo Murai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-86, Japan.
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Berré J, Gabrillargues J, Audibert G, Hans P, Bonafé A, Boulard G, Lejeune JP, Bruder N, De Kersaint-Gilly A, Ravussin P, Ter Minassian A, Dufour H, Beydon L, Proust F, Puybasset L. Hémorragies méningées graves : prévention, diagnostic et traitement du vasospasme. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 24:761-74. [PMID: 15885968 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2005.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- J Berré
- Service des soins intensifs, hôpital universitaire Erasme, ULB, route de Lennick 808, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgique.
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Hanel RA, Lopes DK, Wehman JC, Sauvageau E, Levy EI, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN. Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms and vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2005; 16:317-53, ix. [PMID: 15694165 DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2004.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Ricardo A Hanel
- Department of Neurosurgery and Toshiba Stroke Research Center, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 3 Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA.
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Turowski B, du Mesnil de Rochemont R, Beck J, Berkefeld J, Zanella FE. Assessment of changes in cerebral circulation time due to vasospasm in a specific arterial territory: effect of angioplasty. Neuroradiology 2005; 47:134-43. [PMID: 15703930 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-004-1281-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2004] [Accepted: 08/11/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study demonstrates that in experienced hands, intracranial angioplasty is a feasible and safe option in a selected group of patients with severe (>50% stenosis) symptomatic vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebral circulation time is a surrogate parameter closely linked to cerebral perfusion. The study presented shows that not only stenosis but also changes in circulation time are obtained by angioplasty. Twenty angioplasties of one or two vessel segments were performed over 2 years in 18 consecutive patients with posthemorrhagic vasospasm fulfilling criteria for invasive treatment. In all patients, degree of stenosis and circulation time could be reduced by angioplasty. Clinical results were ranked according to Glasgow Outcome Scale. Imaging after 15/20 angioplasties showed no additional infarction. In 4/20 cases, CT showed demarcation of infarction after angioplasty. In 1/20 cases of posterior circulation angioplasty, CT is not sensitive enough to exclude smaller infarctions. Imaging and clinical outcome reveal a definite benefit.
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- B Turowski
- Institute of Diagnostik Radiology, Neuroradiology, Heinrich Heine University-Duesseldorf, Moorenstr.5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany.
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The incidence of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is stable, at around six cases per 100 000 patient years. Any apparent decrease is attributable to a higher rate of CT scanning, by which other haemorrhagic conditions are excluded. Most patients are <60 years of age. Risk factors are the same as for stroke in general; genetic factors operate in only a minority. Case fatality is approximately 50% overall (including pre-hospital deaths) and one-third of survivors remain dependent. Sudden, explosive headache is a cardinal but non-specific feature in the diagnosis of SAH: in general practice, the cause is innocuous in nine out of 10 patients in whom this is the only symptom. CT scanning is mandatory in all, to be followed by (delayed) lumbar puncture if CT is negative. The cause of SAH is a ruptured aneurysm in 85% of cases, non-aneurysmal perimesencephalic haemorrhage (with excellent prognosis) in 10%, and a variety of rare conditions in 5%. Catheter angiography for detecting aneurysms is gradually being replaced by CT angiography. A poor clinical condition on admission may be caused by a remediable complication of the initial bleed or a recurrent haemorrhage in the form of intracranial haematoma, acute hydrocephalus or global brain ischaemia. Occlusion of the aneurysm effectively prevents rebleeding, but there is a dearth of controlled trials assessing the relative benefits of early operation (within 3 days) versus late operation (day 10-12), or that of endovascular treatment versus any operation. Antifibrinolytic drugs reduce the risk of rebleeding, but do not improve overall outcome. Measures of proven value in decreasing the risk of delayed cerebral ischaemia are a liberal supply of fluids, avoidance of antihypertensive drugs and administration of nimodipine. Once ischaemia has occurred, treatment regimens such as a combination of induced hypertension and hypervolaemia, or transluminal angioplasty, are plausible, but of unproven benefit.
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- J van Gijn
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Morgan MK, Jonker B, Finfer S, Harrington T, Dorsch NW. Aggressive management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage based on a papaverine angioplasty protocol. J Clin Neurosci 2000; 7:305-8. [PMID: 10938606 DOI: 10.1054/jocn.1999.0224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyse the results of intensive therapy unit management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage incorporating angioplasty in the protocol. Two hundred consecutive patients were treated using a detailed protocol that included nimodipine, early aneurysm repair, and surveillance angiography. Angiography was performed on days 5 to 7 (or when the clinical state suggested the presence of vasospasm). If angiographic vasospasm was identified, irrespective of whether clinical vasospasm was present or absent, papaverine was selectively administered. In patients with vasospasm blood pressure was elevated to 160-180 mmHg and selective papaverine administration was repeated daily until vasospasm resolved. In cases requiring more frequent administration of papaverine, or in whom papaverine failed to adequately reverse spasm, balloon angioplasty was considered and for clinically refractory cases barbiturate coma was introduced. 43% of patients underwent papaverine administration and of these the average number of separate papaverine procedures was four (maximum 23). 26% of patients developed neurological deficits though to be due to vasospasm whilst 17% underwent papaverine angioplasty without clinical signs of vasospasm. Twelve patients (6%) were entered into barbiturate coma. There was a 5.5% mortality and no difference in outcome between patients who developed angiographic vasospasm and those who did not. For those developing clinical vasospasm, 71% were independent and 10% were dead at follow up compared with 84% reaching independent grades and 4% dead in those not developing clinical vasospasm. These differences failed to reach a significant difference. The average Intensive Therapy Unit stay for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage patients was 13.1 days with a mean cost to the hospital of $AUD 24,379. This protocol appears to be both a clinically and cost effective method of managing aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
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- M K Morgan
- North and West Cerebrovascular Unit, Department of Surgery, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
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Polin RS, Coenen VA, Hansen CA, Shin P, Baskaya MK, Nanda A, Kassell NF. Efficacy of transluminal angioplasty for the management of symptomatic cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 2000; 92:284-90. [PMID: 10659016 DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.2.0284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Transluminal angioplasty has become a widely used adjunct therapy to medical management of symptomatic cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Despite anecdotal reports of universal, angiographically confirmed reversal of vasospasm and high rates of clinical improvement, no rigorous examination of the efficacy of this procedure has been conducted. In this study the authors assess the efficacy of the aforementioned procedure. METHODS Thirty-eight patients enrolled as part of the North American trial of tirilazad in aneurysmal SAH underwent transluminal angioplasty for symptomatic cerebral vasospasm. Fifty-three percent of these patients showed good recovery or moderate disability based on their 3-month Glasgow Outcome Scale score. Among the 38 patients who underwent angioplasty, the severity and type of vasospasm, use of papaverine in addition to balloon angioplasty, timing of treatment, and dose of study drug did not have an effect on the outcome. The results of their neurological examinations improved in only four of the 38 patients immediately after the procedure. A conditional logistic regression analysis was performed in which these patients were compared with individuals matched for age, sex, dose of study drug, admission neurological grade, and modified Glasgow Coma Scale score at the time of angioplasty. No effect on favorable outcomes was found for this procedure. CONCLUSIONS Transluminal cerebral angioplasty is very effective in reversing angiographically confirmed vasospasm, and anecdotal reports of its clinical utility are numerous. However, in this report the authors conclude that its superiority to medical management for symptomatic cerebral vasospasm is questionable.
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- R S Polin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130, USA.
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Muizelaar JP, Zwienenberg M, Rudisill NA, Hecht ST. The prophylactic use of transluminal balloon angioplasty in patients with Fisher Grade 3 subarachnoid hemorrhage: a pilot study. J Neurosurg 1999; 91:51-8. [PMID: 10389880 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.1.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECT Recent advances in neuroradiology have made it possible to dilate vasospastic human cerebral arteries after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), but the time window is short and the success rate for reversal of delayed ischemic neurological deficits (DINDs) varies between 31% and 77%. In a dog model of vasospasm, transluminal balloon angioplasty (TBA) performed on Day 0 totally prevented the development of angiographically demonstrated narrowing on Day 7. Because the effect of preventive TBA in this animal model was better than any pharmacological treatment described previously for experimental vasospasm, the authors conducted a pilot trial in humans to assess the safety and efficacy of TBA performed within 3 days of SAH. METHODS The study group consisted of 13 patients with Fisher Grade 3 SAH who had a very high probability of developing vasospasm. In all patients, regardless of the site of the ruptured aneurysm, target vessels for prophylactic TBA were as follows: the internal carotid artery, A1 segment, M1 segment, and P1 segment bilaterally; the basilar artery; and one vertebral artery. Prophylactic TBA was considered satisfactory when it could be performed in at least two of the three parts of the intracranial circulation (right and/or left carotid system and/or vertebrobasilar system), and included the aneurysm-bearing part of the circulation. Of the 13 patients, none developed a DIND or more than mild vasospasm according to transcranial Doppler ultrasonography criteria. At 3 months posttreatment eight patients had made a good recovery, two were moderately disabled, and three had died; one patient died because of a vessel rupture during TBA and two elderly individuals died of medical complications associated with poor clinical condition on admission. CONCLUSIONS Compared with large series of patients with aneurysmal SAH reported in the literature, the results of this pilot study indicate an extremely low incidence of vasospasm and DIND after treatment with prophylactic TBA. A larger randomized study is required to determine whether prophylactic TBA is efficacious enough to justify the risks, and which vessels need to be dilated prophylactically.
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- J P Muizelaar
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento 95817, USA.
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Megyesi JF, Vollrath B, Cook DA, Chen MH, Findlay JM. Long-term effects of in vivo angioplasty in normal and vasospastic canine carotid arteries: pharmacological and morphological analyses. J Neurosurg 1999; 91:100-8. [PMID: 10389887 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.1.0100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT A canine model of hemorrhagic vasospasm of the high cervical internal carotid artery (ICA) was used to study the long-term effects of transluminal balloon angioplasty (TBA) on the structure and function of the arterial wall. METHODS Forty dogs underwent surgical exposure of both distal cervical ICAs, followed by baseline angiographic studies on Day 0. Dogs in Group A (20 animals) underwent simple exposure of one ICA and placement of a silicone elastomer cuff around a segment of the opposite artery. These animals underwent repeated angiography on Day 7, and then TBA was performed on the uncuffed ICA; the cuff was removed from the opposite vessel. For dogs in Group B (20 animals), blood clot-filled cuffs were placed around both ICAs, and on Day 7 angiography was repeated and TBA was performed on one randomly selected ICA. Four animals were then killed from each group, and in the remaining animals the cuffs were removed from both ICAs. On Days 14, 21, 28, and 56, four animals from each group underwent repeated angiography and were then killed to permit pharmacological and morphological analyses of the ICAs. This protocol yielded five study categories: cuffed nonblood-coated arteries not subjected to TBA, blood-coated arteries not subjected to TBA, blood-coated arteries subjected to TBA, normal arteries subjected to TBA, and control arteries obtained from the proximal ICA in each animal. The contractile responses of isolated arterial rings obtained from each ICA were recorded after treatment with potassium chloride, noradrenaline, and serotonin, whereas relaxations in response to the calcium ionophore A23187 and papaverine were recorded after tonic contraction to noradrenaline had been established. Morphological analysis was performed using scanning electron microscopy. Arteries surrounded by an empty cuff exhibited no angiographic, pharmacological, or morphological differences compared with normal arteries on any study day. Arteries surrounded by blood developed angiographically confirmed vasospasm on Day 7, with characteristic pharmacological and morphological features; resolution of these symptoms occurred by Day 21. Vasospastic arteries subjected to TBA on Day 7 remained dilated on angiographic studies, exhibited impaired responses to pharmacological agents (except for papaverine), and showed altered morphological features until Day 28. Normal arteries subjected to TBA on Day 7 remained dilated on angiographic studies, exhibited impaired responses to pharmacological agents (except for papaverine), and displayed altered morphological features until Day 14. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that the canine high cervical ICA model produces consistent and reproducible vasospasm that follows a similar time course to that seen in humans. When TBA is performed in vasospastic arteries, it results in an immediate functional impairment of vascular smooth muscle that lasts for 2 weeks, with resolution at 3 weeks; morphological changes are mostly resolved 3 weeks post-TBA. In normal vessels, TBA causes functional impairment and morphological alterations that are not as severe or as long-lasting as those seen in vasospastic arteries.
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- J F Megyesi
- Department of Surgery, Surgical Medical Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Fessler RD, Wakhloo AK, Lanzino G, Qureshi AI, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of intracranial artery stenosis: clinical results in 24 patients. Neurosurg Focus 1998; 5:e15. [PMID: 17112214 DOI: 10.3171/foc.1998.5.4.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Circumscribed stenotic lesions of the intracranial arteries can cause cerebral ischemia by hemodynamic and/or thromboembolic mechanisms. Anticoagulation therapy, antiplatelet therapy, and bypass surgery are treatment strategies that have no direct impact on the underlying lesion. This study summarizes the experience of a single institution at which percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of intracranial atherosclerotic stenoses was performed.
The authors performed a retrospective analysis of 24 consecutive patients. Their medical histories (cardiovascular risk factors, current clinical signs and symptoms and their duration, previous stroke[s], and medical treatment) were evaluated together with findings from previous imaging studies. The site and degree of the stenoses to be treated (target lesion) were identified with the use of ultrasound and angiography studies. Additional vascular stenoses were noted. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed using single-lumen balloon microcatheters with appropriate diameters. The results of PTA were correlated with angiographic and ultrasound findings and the clinical outcome.
Significant cardiovascular risk factors and clinical signs and symptoms related to the target lesion that persisted despite medical treatment were identified in all patients except one. The duration of symptoms varied from several days to 8 months. Previous stroke had occurred in four patients. The degree of stenosis was classified as “high grade” in 10 patients and as “subtotal” in 14. The target lesion (stenosis) was located in the anterior circulation in eight patients (four in the internal carotid and four in the middle cerebral arteries). Stenoses of posterior circulation vessels were treated in 16 patients (nine vertebral, six basilar, and one posterior cerebral arteries). Recanalization was rated “complete” in 15 patients and sufficient in six patients. In three patients residual stenosis remained. Complications were encountered in seven patients: two asymptomatic dissections, one transient vessel occlusion, one vessel occlusion with subsequent stroke, and three ischemic lesions likely due to thromboembolism, two of which caused only transient neurological symptoms.
Percutaneous balloon dilation proved effective in the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis. There are, however, potential complications and experience with this procedure is only limited. Long-term results need to be determined. The authors conclude from their preliminary results that PTA may be an alternative to bypass surgery and conservative management and may be considered for patients in whom ischemic neurological symptoms persist despite medical treatment.
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- R D Fessler
- Department of Neurosurgery and Toshiba Stroke Research Center, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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Muizelaar JP, Zwienenberg M, Mini NA, Hecht ST. Safety and efficacy of transluminal balloon angioplasty in the prevention of vasospasm in patients with Fisher Grade 3 subarachnoid hemorrhage: a pilot study. Neurosurg Focus 1998. [DOI: 10.3171/foc.1998.5.4.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recent advances in neuroradiology have made it possible to dilate human cerebral arteries that show vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), but the time window is short and the success rate for reversal of delayed ischemic neurological deficit (DIND) varies between 31% and 77%. In a canine model of vasospasm, transluminal balloon angioplasty (TBA) performed on Day 0 (the day of aneurysm rupture) has been shown to completely prevent the development of angiographically demonstrated narrowing by Day 7; this effect is better than any pharmacological treatment for vasospasm thus far described.
The authors conducted a pilot trial to assess the safety and efficacy of TBA performed within 3 days post-SAH. Twelve patients with a very high probability of developing vasospasm (Fisher Grade 3) were included. Target vessels for prophylactic TBA were the internal carotid artery, A1 segment, M1 segment, and P1 segment bilaterally, the basilar artery, and the vertebral artery.
No patient developed DIND or more than mild vasospasm, according to transcranial Doppler criteria. At 3 months, seven patients made a good recovery, two patients were moderately disabled, and three patients died; one patient died because of a vessel rupture during TBA and two older patients died of medical complications associated with an already poor clinical condition at admission.
Compared with the results of large series reported in literature of patients with aneurysmal SAH, the results of this pilot study indicate an extremely low incidence of vasospasm and DIND after patients underwent prophylactic TBA. A larger, randomized study, however, is required to determine whether prophylactic TBA is efficacious enough to justify the risks.
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Wolf EW, Banerjee A, Soble-Smith J, Dohan FC, White RP, Robertson JT. Reversal of cerebral vasospasm using an intrathecally administered nitric oxide donor. J Neurosurg 1998; 89:279-88. [PMID: 9688124 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.89.2.0279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Intrathecal bolus administration of (Z)-1-[N-(2-aminoethyl)-N-(2-ammonioethyl)aminio]diazen++ +-1-ium-1,2-diolate (DETA/NO), a long half-life diazeniumdiolate-class nitric oxide (NO) donor, was evaluated for safety and efficacy in the treatment of delayed cerebral vasospasm in a canine model of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). METHODS The baseline basilar artery (BA) diameter of 25 dogs was measured with the aid of angiography on Day 0. Vasospasm was then induced by intracisternal injection of autologous arterial blood on Days 0 and 2. Repeated arteriography on Day 7 revealed an average BA diameter of 58% of baseline. Each dog was then randomized to one of four groups: a pathology control group (SAH only, four animals); a treatment control group (SAH plus 2 micromol of the inactive drug carrier DETA, eight animals); a low-dose treatment group (SAH plus 0.2 micromol DETA/NO, six animals); or a high-dose treatment group (SAH plus 2 micromol DETA/NO, six animals). The drugs were administered in a 2-ml intrathecal bolus via the cisterna magna. Arterial caliber was monitored by angiography over the subsequent 4 hours. A 2-micromol dose of the drug was then given and serial arteriography continued for an additional hour to screen for tachyphylaxis. Intracranial pressure and respiratory and hemodynamic parameters were continuously monitored. Histopathological analyses of the animals' brains were performed after the dogs were killed on Day 8. The drug DETA/NO produced reversal of vasospasm in a dose-dependent fashion that roughly followed a double exponential time course. Doses of 2 micromol DETA/NO resulted in restoration of the angiographically monitored BA diameter to the prevasospasm size at 1.5 hours posttreatment, and this was sustained at 88% of baseline at 4 hours (p < 0.01, independent samples t-test). By contrast, the treatment control group remained on average at 54% of baseline diameter. The low-dose treatment group achieved only partial and more transitory relaxation. Histopathological analyses showed findings consistent with chronic SAH but did not demonstrate any toxicity associated with the NO donor. No adverse physiological changes were seen. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that long-acting NO donors are potentially useful as agents to restore circulation in patients suffering from cerebral vasospasm.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis 38163, USA.
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Keris V, Ozolanta I, Enina G, Kasyanovs V, Aide H, Bricis R. Biomechanical and structural assessment of transluminal angioplasty. Med Eng Phys 1998; 20:339-46. [PMID: 9773687 DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4533(98)00032-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The increasing incidence of stroke is frequently maintained by the processes narrowing precerebral and cerebral arteries. That is why the surgical treatment of cerebrovascular disorders has increasingly included percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. However, the influence of transluminal angioplasty on the biomechanical properties of arterial wall have not been assessed so far. The cylindrical segments of left and right internal carotid artery, middle cerebral artery, anterior cerebral artery, vertebral artery, basilar artery and posterior cerebral artery were taken from 40 autopsy subjects aged from 20 to 75 who had no systemic lesions with the exception of atherosclerosis. The biomechanical examination and experimental transluminal angioplasty of the segments were carried out with special equipment developed for this purpose. The data were obtained using a TV camera assisted measurement and morphometric and histological methods. The examination of the biomechanical properties repeated after the experimental transluminal angioplasty shows the additional relative strain of the external diameter of vessel and the decrease of the arterial wall tangential elastic modulus in the circumferential direction. This suggests that if transluminal angioplasty results in sufficient structural damage of the arterial wall than there will be an improvement in the ability of the vessel diameter to increase under normal blood pressure conditions.
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- Latvian Neuroangiological Centre, Riga 7th Clinical Hospital, Latvia
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Bejjani GK, Bank WO, Olan WJ, Sekhar LN. The efficacy and safety of angioplasty for cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 1998; 42:979-86; discussion 986-7. [PMID: 9588541 DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199805000-00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cerebral angioplasty is being increasingly used for symptomatic vasospasm secondary to subarachnoid hemorrhage. We attempted to determine the safety and efficacy of angioplasty for refractory vasospasm. We also looked at the influence of timing of angioplasty on outcome. METHODS We retrospectively studied patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent angioplasty in our institution to determine the safety and the success rate achieved with this procedure. The study period extended from August 1993 until February 1997. Clinical and radiological data were collected, with emphasis on clinical improvement after angioplasty and its relationship with timing of intervention. Thirty-one patients with 43 aneurysms and one case of arteriovenous malformations were included. Their ages varied between 28 and 68 years, with an average age of 44 years. Five patients were assigned Hunt and Hess Grade IV, 15 were assigned Grade III, 7 were assigned Grade II, and 4 were assigned Grade I. All patients except two underwent angioplasty after aneurysm clipping or coiling. RESULTS Angioplasty was performed an average of 6.9 days after the occurrence of subarachnoid hemorrhage, with a range from 1 to 14 days. It was performed early (within 24 h) after refractory clinical deterioration in 21 patients. A total of 81 vessels were dilated. Three angioplasty-related complications occurred: two femoral hematomas and one retroperitoneal hematoma. Clinical improvement was dramatic after 12 procedures, moderate after 11 procedures, and minimal or nonexistent after 9 procedures. There was a clear tendency toward more significant improvement in patients with earlier angioplasty (<24 h from onset of neurological deficit) (P=0.0038). At discharge, 8 patients had achieved good recoveries (Glasgow Outcome Scale score of 1), 11 had moderate disabilities (Glasgow Outcome Scale score of 2), and 10 had severe disabilities (Glasgow Outcome Scale score of 3). Two deaths were encountered, and they were unrelated to angioplasty. Follow-up was obtained for 27 patients: 25 had good outcomes, 1 was moderately disabled, and 1 died. There was no significant correlation between interval and outcome. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that angioplasty is a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic vasospasm that is refractory to hyperdynamic hypervolemic therapy. When used early (<24 h), it leads to significant clinical improvement. However, the long-term outcome is good, even in cases of delayed angioplasty. The prevention of worsening of the cerebral ischemia and its extension to other territories may be the reason.
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- G K Bejjani
- Department of Neurological Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, USA
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Elliott JP, Newell DW, Lam DJ, Eskridge JM, Douville CM, Le Roux PD, Lewis DH, Mayberg MR, Grady MS, Winn HR. Comparison of balloon angioplasty and papaverine infusion for the treatment of vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 1998; 88:277-84. [PMID: 9452236 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.2.0277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECT The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that balloon angioplasty is superior to papaverine infusion for the treatment of proximal anterior circulation arterial vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Between 1989 and 1995, 125 vasospastic distal internal carotid artery or proximal middle cerebral artery vessel segments were treated in 52 patients. METHODS Blood flow velocities of the involved vessels were assessed by using transcranial Doppler (TCD) monitoring in relation to the day of treatment with balloon angioplasty or papaverine infusion. Balloon angioplasty and papaverine infusion cohorts were compared based on mean pre- and posttreatment velocity at 24 and 48 hours using the one-tailed, paired-samples t-test. Balloon angioplasty alone was performed in 101 vessel segments (81%) in 39 patients (75%), whereas papaverine infusion alone was used in 24 vessel segments (19%) in 13 patients (25%). Although repeated treatment after balloon angioplasty was needed in only one vessel segment, repeated treatment following papaverine infusion was required in 10 vessel segments (42%) in six patients because of recurrent vasospasm (p < 0.001). Seven vessel segments (29%) with recurrent spasm following papaverine infusion were treated with balloon angioplasty. Although vessel segments treated with papaverine demonstrated a 20% mean decrease in blood flow velocity (p < 0.009) on posttreatment Day 1, velocities were not significantly lower than pretreatment levels by posttreatment Day 2 (p = 0.133). Balloon angioplasty resulted in a 45% mean decrease in velocity to a normal level following treatment (p < 0.001), a decrease that was sustained. CONCLUSIONS Balloon angioplasty is superior to papaverine infusion for the permanent treatment of proximal anterior circulation vasospasm following aneurysmal SAH.
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- J P Elliott
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle 98104, USA
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