Cerebrovascular Disease

State-of-the-art interventions in acute large-vessel ischemic stroke

January 05, 2012

The treatments for large-vessel ischemic stroke include IV rtPA, IA rtPA, and mechanical clot retrieval. All must be used soon after symptom onset for the best outcome.
 

Diagnosis and surgical treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)

Michelle Johnson, MSBS, PA-C; Karen Graham, MPAS, PA-C May 04, 2010

NPH is characterized by symptoms common in the elderly. Correct patient selection for shunt surgery can lead to a good outcome.
 

A review of giant cell arteritis and chronic renal disease

January 29, 2010

Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment for an inflammatory disease of the blood vessels in the head and kidney disease are discussed.
 

Coil or clip? Current trends in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms

Robert F. Brach, PA-C February 19, 2009

Timely diagnosis and treatment can improve the quality of life for patients who survive this cerebrovascular event.
 

What is a nuclear cardiac stress test?

Anoma Zehra Ahmed, RPA-C, MBBS January 01, 2009

Nuclear cardiology studies are used to evaluate heart function, as well as the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD). Radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with single photon emission computedtomography (SPECT) is one of the most commonly used noninvasive methods for assessing CAD.
 

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