Handbook of Neuroendovascular Techniques

Shah-Naz H. Khan, MD, FRCS(C), FAANS
Endovascular Neurosurgeon
Assistant Professor
Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology
University of New Mexico
2211 Lomas Blvd NE - 2ACC
Albuquerque, NM 87106
khan@sasktel.net

Andrew J. Ringer, MD, FAANS
Professor
The Neuroscience Institute
Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology
Director, Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
The Neuroscience Institute and Mayfield Clinic
University of Cincinnati
Suite 2200, 260 Stetson Street, ML 0515
Cincinnati OH 45219
aringer@mayfieldclinic.com

This handbook provides step-by-step instructions enabling even a novice in the field of interventional neuroradiology/endovascular neurosurgery to perform a procedure. It covers the breadth of mainstream endovascular techniques. This manual provides lucid, readily accessible and pertinent hands-on information. It focuses on practicalities such as technique, choice of equipment and rationale, contrast agents, medications, precise pre- and post-procedure management and management of complications. It does not elaborate on theoretical aspects of disease e.g., etiology, pathogenesis, statistics, etc. In essence, it provides the necessary information to enable performance of a procedure. Handbook of Neuroendovascular Techniques will be a great resource for a whole range of physicians from residents, to those just embarking on their own independent practice to established experts reviewing methodology of a technique. The authors have a depth of experience and are highly qualified, ensuring objective, pertinent, authoritative and competent coverage of subject matter.

The first manual with specific focus on technique

Preparing for Angiography.- Access: Femoral, Radial, Brachial, Carotid.- Closure Techniques.- Contrast Agents.- Choice of Sheaths, Wires, Catheters.- Navigation.- Venography and Intervention.- Spinal Angiography and Intervention.- Embolization for Epistaxis.- Extracranial Angioplasty and Stenting.- Intracranial Angioplasty and Stenting.- Treatment of Aneurysms.- Vasospasm.- Vascular Malformations.- Stroke.- Kyphoplasty.- Neurophysiological Tests.- Pharmacological Agents.-