Fellows’ Journal Club The authors evaluated a total of 426 unruptured aneurysms and 169 ruptured aneurysms that underwent coil embolization in their institution between January 2009 and December 2017. Recanalization occurred in 38 (8.9%) of 426 unruptured aneurysms and 37
Editor’s Choice The authors intended to treat 33 aneurysms between January 2010 and December 2015 with temporary stent-assisted coiling, which formed the series for this study. Incidental and acutely ruptured aneurysms were included. Sufficient occlusion was achieved in 97.1% of
van der Kolk AG, Zwanenburg JJM, Denswil NP, et al. Imaging the Intracranial Atherosclerotic Vessel Wall Using 7T MRI: Initial Comparison with Histopathology. http://www.ajnr.org/content/36/4/694.full In this preliminary study, 7T imaging was capable of identifying not only intracranial wall thickening but different plaque
Gonzalez LF, Albuquerque FC, McDougall C. Neurointerventional Techniques: Tricks of the Trade. Thieme; 2014; 366 pp; 479 ill; $149.99 This is a worthwhile book, of particular value to residents and fellows training in these techniques. It is comprehensive, covering the
