Outcomes of decompressive craniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery stroke in an academic hospital in Brazil [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2023 Background Ischemic stroke is an important cause of death in the world. The malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MMCAI) has mortality as high as 80% when clinically treated.
Luiz Fernando Rodrigues de Oliveira +9 more
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Use of decompressive craniectomy in the treatment of hemispheric infarction Uso da craniectomia descompressiva no tratamento do acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico hemisférico [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2008 Decompressive craniectomy (DC) has demonstrated efficacy in reducing mortality in hemispheric infarction of the middle cerebral artery. The aim of our study was to compare the outcome of patients submitted to DC to patients treated in a conservative way.
José Antonio Fiorot Jr. +3 more
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Infarto cerebral hemisférico: algoritmo de tratamento baseado em evidência
Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2011 O infarto cerebral hemisférico maligno tem mortalidade de 80%, apesar do tratamento conservador. Ele representa infarto de mais de 50% do território da artéria cerebral média (ACM), entretanto, nem todos os pacientes irão desenvolver o curso maligno.
Wuilker Knoner Campos +1 more
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Basilar ectasia and stroke: clinical aspects of 21 cases [PDF]
, 1997 Ectasia of the basilar artery (EB) occurs when its diameter is greater than normal along all or part of its course, and/or when it is abnormally tortuous.
Cardeal, Jose Osmar +2 more
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Infarto maligno cerebral e craniectomia descompressiva: Revisão da literatura
Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2008 O infarto maligno da artéria cerebral média é definido como a ocorrência de edema cerebral intenso, circunjacente à área de um infarto extenso. O edema pode causar deterioração da consciência, aumentar a pressão intracraniana, provocar desvio das ...
Sérgio Tadeu Fernandes +3 more
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Does the coronary disease increase the hospital mortality in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing valve replacement? [PDF]
, 2009 OBJETIVOS: Com o aumento da expectativa de vida nas últimas décadas, tem-se um aumento concomitante da prevalência da estenose aórtica degenerativa e da doença aterosclerótica arterial coronária.
DALLAN, Luís Alberto de Oliveira +5 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1995 OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether findings on computed tomography (CT) are useful to predict early mortality after acute cerebral infarction. METHODS: An admission CT was performed in 98 patients with disease-onset within 7 days; CT findings were analyzed ...
Charles André, Rubens S.A. Pinheiro
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2004 We report the case of a 36 year-old woman who presented occlusion of a basilar artery fusiform aneurysm (FA) associated with pontine infarction, and two episodes of subarachnoid hemorrhage possibly due to arterial dissection.
Adriana Bastos Conforto +3 more
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Tratamento cirúrgico para claudicação intermitente em pacientes que não melhoram com o tratamento clínico [PDF]
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2004 OBJETIVO: Estudar prospectivamente os resultados obtidos com o tratamento cirúrgico de portadores de claudicação intermitente que não obtiveram melhora clínica com o tratamento conservador, acompanhados, em média, por 6 anos.
Nelson Wolosker +6 more
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Giant intracranial aneurysm in three years old boy: case report [PDF]
, 2006 Cerebral aneurysms are rare in the pediatric age group and differ from adults with aneurysms in size, localization and incidence. We report a 3-year-old boy with giant middle cerebral artery aneurysms who presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Crosera, João Francisco +3 more
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