- Covers the complete curriculum of theoretical knowledge
- Provides a balance of literature review and interpretation and practical instruction
- Offers an ideal resource for trainees in this new subspecialty
- Written by an experienced teacher
The new edition of this book updates an established text written for trainees and practicing endovascular therapists.The content is based on the curriculum of the Endovascular Neurosurgery MSc degree course at Oxford University and its tutorial system of teaching. The tutorial is a learning episode focused on a particular topic. The book is presented as a series of tutorials, which introduces and guides students through background literature, highlights relevant research data, and provides insights on treatments from an experienced practitioner.
Each tutorial covers a different topic to provide a complete review of the subspecialty and its theoretical basis. It is intended to equip the reader with a foundation of knowledge on which to build their clinical practice and a reference base for further study. Its practical approach to endovascular therapy will help the reader to understand recent developments in this rapidly expanding field of medicine.
Table of Contents- 1 Embryology of the Cranial Circulation
- 2 Cranial Arterial Anatomy
- 3 Cranial Venous Anatomy
- 4 Spinal Vascular Anatomy
- 5 Control of Cerebral Blood Flow
- 6 Control of Intravascular Thrombosis
- 7 Cranial Anastomoses and Dangerous Vascular Connections
- 8 Arterial Aneurysms
- 9 Vascular Malformations of the Brain
- 10 Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
- 11 Endovascular Management of Carotid Cavernous
- 12 Vein of Galen and Non-Galenic Cerebral
- Arteriovenous Fistulas
- 13 Vascular Malformations of the Spinal Cord
- 14 Head and Neck Vascular Lesions
- 15 Embolisation of Intracranial and Skull Base Tumours
- 16 Embolisation for Epistaxis
- 17 Re-establishing Blood Flow After
- 18 Embolic Agents
- 19 Angioplasty and Stenting for Cranial Vessel Stenosis
- 20 Embolisation, Vertebroplasty and Chemonucleolysis of Spinal Lesions
- 21 Complications
- 22 Obtaining the Patient’s Consent
