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Chapter 15 - Future therapy in intracerebral hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage: aspiration and thrombolysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2010

By
Paul A. Nyquist ,
Neeraj S. Naval  and
J. Ricardo Carhuapoma
Edited by
J. Ricardo Carhuapoma ,
Stephan A. Mayer  and
Daniel F. Hanley
J. Ricardo Carhuapoma
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
Stephan A. Mayer
Affiliation:
Columbia University, New York
Daniel F. Hanley
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
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Summary

At present medical management of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) revolves around the control of intracranial pressure (ICP). Despite best medical management mortality remains high with only 38% of patients surviving the first year. The role of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in the treatment of ICH has gained importance over the past decade. Prolonged presence of IVH clot deep within the brain causes decreased level of consciousness. Several studies using animal models of ICH and IVH have demonstrated the efficacy of thrombolysis in reducing clot volume. There is evidence suggesting that thrombolytics used for the lysis of blood in the setting of IVH and ICH in humans may improve outcomes. The potential clinical benefits include: faster reduction of IVH and ICH clot size, faster removal of blood from the ventricular systems, reduction in the incidence of hydrocephalus, reduced time in coma, and reduced mortality.

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arteriovenous malformationsbrain edemabrain vasculaturevascular malformationsintracranial hemorrhagedevelopmental venous anomalycerebral angiographycerebral cavernous malformationsvenous stasis
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Intracerebral Hemorrhage , pp. 176 - 186
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2009

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