Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Jul 2012
Study of hemostatic biomarkers in acute ischemic stroke by clinical subtype.
We studied the usefulness of hemostatic biomarkers in assessing the pathology of thrombus formation, subtype diagnosis, prognosis in the acute phase of cerebral infarction, and differences between various hemostatic biomarkers. ⋯ Measurements of hemostatic biomarkers, such as FMC, SF, and D-dimer on the early stage of cerebral infarction are useful for distinguishing between CE and non-CE stroke.
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Jul 2012
Geometry of saccular, side-branch cerebral aneurysms: implications for treatment.
Saccular, side-branch aneurysms are cerebral aneurysms that occur at the junction between a major intracranial artery and a smaller vessel that originates from this parent artery. The geometry of this group of aneurysms was investigated to determine the location of the side branch in relation to the parent vessel or aneurysm neck. ⋯ Regardless of whether these observations reflect the universe of cerebral aneurysms, a certain percentage of this group of aneurysms will have the side-branch vessel originate from the aneurysm neck. This incidence will likely be influenced by aneurysm location and other factors. Protection of these important vessels from occlusion during endovascular management will require sophisticated endovascular techniques. If these measures are either unavailable or prove unsuccessful, then clipping will be needed if the side-branch vessel originates from the aneurysm neck and its preservation is critical.