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Cerebral Aneurysm Repair Articles & Info

What you should know about Aneurysms
A patients guide to endovascular therapy: embolization of aneurysms

Understanding Care & Recovery from a Brain Aneurysm
Read this booklet to learn more about a brain aneurysm and how it can be treated.

Metal coil strengthens weak blood vessels
(Honolulu Star Bulletin)
Now used at Queen's and Kaiser, the device worked wonders for a Kona woman

One patient's perspective on recovering from a ruptured brain aneurysm

AHA Recommendations for Endovascular treatment of Intracranial Aneurysm
(American Heart Assoc. - Oct. 2002)
A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the Committee on Cerebrovascular Imaging of the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Radiology

ISAT data on treatment of ruptured aneurysms: Surgery vs. Coiling.
(The Lancet - Oct. 2002)
A randomised trial of 2143 patients

Fixing Aneurysms Without Surgery
(The New York Times - Nov. 2002)

Aneurysm Treatment Clipping vs. Coiling
(American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

Coils Safer Than Surgery
(ADVANCE for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals - February 2003)
Trial shows endovascular coil embolization safer, more effective than surgery in treating brain aneurysms.

Clipping vs. Coiling for Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
(Neurology Alert - October 2005)

AHA Recommendations for management of patients with Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
(American Heart Assoc. - Oct. 2000)
A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association

AANS/CNS position statement on International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial
(American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

Fixing aneurysms Without Surgery
(New York Times)

Standards: New Approach to Aneurysms
(New York Times)

The Timebomb In My Head
(Chicago Tribune Magazine)
It started with a headache... and ended with $15,000 worth of platnium in the patient's brain.

Detecting A Silent Killer
(Hawaii Healthcare News)
Dr. Felix Song is one of three doctors in the Islands able to treat brain aneurysms.

Current Concepts in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
(New England Journal of Medicine 2006)

ISAT Articles

ISAT data for treatment of unruptured aneurysms: Surgery vs. Coiling
(The Lancet - July 2003)
Unruptured intracranial aneurysms: natural history, clinical outcome, and risks of surgical and endovascular treatment

Commentary with rebuttal to ISAT data for ruptured aneurysms (on page 3)
(The Lancet - March 2003)

Commentary on ISAT trial for unruptured aneurysms
(The Lancet - July 2003)

Press Release for ISAT (International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial)
(European Society of Cardiology)
Endovascular coils beat neurosurgery for treating brain hemorrhage

American Family Physician article summarizing the ISAT trial
An article that provides an easier interpretation of the ISAT data. There are some caveats that can be discussed later.