Byrne J.V. Tutorials in Endovascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology

New York: Springer, 2017. — 427 p.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.Embryology of the Cranial Circulation
Cranial Arterial Anatomy
Cranial Venous Anatomy
Spinal Vascular Anatomy
Control of Cerebral Blood Flow
Control of Intravascular Thrombosis
Cranial Anastomoses and Dangerous Vascular Connections
Arterial Aneurysms
Vascular Malformations of the Brain
Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
Endovascular Management of Carotid Cavernous Fistulas
Vein of Galen and Non-Galenic Cerebral Arteriovenous Fistulas
Spinal Vascular Malformations
Head and Neck Vascular Lesions
Embolisation of Tumours
Embolisation for Epistaxis
Re-establishing Blood Flow After Intravascular Thrombosis
Embolic Agents
Angioplasty and Stenting for Cranial Vessel Stenosis
Complications
Obtaining the Patient’s Consent