July 2005 Issue - Endovascular Today

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July 2005

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Balloon-Expandable Stent Chart

An Interview With Pierre Gobin, MD

A prominent neuroradiologist describes his experience with GDC coils and inventing the Merci Retriever device.

By Pierre Gobin, MD

Cover Story

The ISAT and ISUIA Trials

What is the impact on informed consent?

By Kieran P. Murphy, MD

Treating Wide-Neck Intracranial Aneurysms

Although progress has been made using several endovascular options, we remain without a gold standard treatment.

By Lee R. Guterman, MD, PhD

Update on Currently Available Bioactive Coils

Polyglycolic acid and hydrogel coatings are being investigated to find the optimal combination of bioactive and platinum coils for intracranial aneurysm treatment.

By Robert D. Ecker, MD, and Lee R. Guterman, MD, PhD

Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral AVMs

Successful management of cerebral arteriovenous malformations has become a reality.

By Philippe Gailloud, MD

Neurovascular Intervention Roundtable

Bernard R. Bendok, MD; Lee R. Guterman, MD, PhD; and Kieran P. Murphy, MD, regarding the latest developments in interventional neuroradiology.

By Bernard R. Bendok, MD; Lee R. Guterman, MD, PhD; and Kieran P. Murphy, MD

Fda Insights:

CAS Approval and Reimbursement

Let's not forget about the individual patient.

By DOROTHY B. ABEL, with ANGELA C. SMITH AND KENNETH J. CAVANAUGH

Image-Guided Thrombectomy in Vascular Surgery

The over-the-wire Fogarty Thru-Lumen embolectomy catheter offers expanded capabilities that can be applied to traditional techniques.

By David H. Deaton, MD

Innovations

Up Front

Neurovascular Intervention

Imaging & Diagnostics

The History of CT Angiography

After gradual progress for several decades, this modality has advanced rapidly over the last several years.

By Bart L. Dolmatch, MD

Vessel Update

Therapeutic Angiogenesis

Is peripheral arterial disease treatment evolving from stents to stem cells?

By Toshio Matsuhashi, MD; Dara L. Kraitchman, VMD, PhD; and Lawrence V. Hofmann, MD

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