Early strategy of scepter XC balloon angioplasty and simultaneous Nimodipine infusion for vasospasm following ruptured aneurysm.

Chun-Ting ChenChing-Chang ChenAlvin Yi-Chou WangYi-Ming WuShy-Chyi ChinPo-Chuan HsiehMun-Chun YeapShih-Yuan HsuYa-Jui Lin

Published in: BMC neurology (2020)

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.

Keyphrases

subarachnoid hemorrhage
brain injury
cerebral ischemia
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
coronary artery
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
blood brain barrier