The 'bendy' basilar: progressive aneurysm tilting and arterial deformation can be a delayed outcome after coiling of large basilar apex aneurysms.

Ansaar T RaiAbdul R TarabishySoHyun BooJeffrey S CarpenterSanjay Bhattia

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2018)

Large coiled basilar apex aneurysms may be more prone to aneurysm tilting and bending of the basilar artery. Speculative causes include the weight of the coil mass and the biomechanical forces exerted on the coiled aneurysm.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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body mass index
physical activity
weight loss
internal carotid artery