Publications by authors named "Janna C Welleweerd"
Article Synopsis
- Spontaneous intracranial artery dissection is a rare but often missed cause of stroke, leading to complications like headaches, ischemic strokes, and subarachnoid hemorrhages, mainly affecting the brainstem.
- While less common in adults of European descent, it's more frequently seen in children and Asian populations; the exact causes and risk factors are not well understood, making diagnosis difficult due to the small size of the arteries involved.
- Treatment typically involves surgery or endovascular methods for subarachnoid hemorrhage, while those with ischemia are treated with antithrombotics; patients with hemorrhage have a worse prognosis than those without.
Purpose: To examine the long-term outcomes of bare metal stent placement for exclusion of extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms.
Methods: From 2006 to 2011, 7 consecutive symptomatic patients (4 men; mean age 52 years) with surgically inaccessible extracranial ICA aneurysms were treated with a bare stent at a single center. Patients received clopidogrel for 3 months after the procedure and aspirin for life.
Rationale and design of the extracranial Carotid artery Aneurysm Registry (CAR).
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
October 2018
Background: Aneurysms of the extracranial carotid artery (ECAA) are rare. Although most ECAA are identified in asymptomatic patients, serious neurological complications may occur. Current literature on treatment outcome contains mainly case reports and small case series with incomplete data and lack of long-term follow-up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECAA) are rare but may be accompanied with significant morbidity. Previous studies mostly focused on diagnostic imaging and treatment. In contrast, the pathophysiological mechanisms and natural course of ECAA are largely unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTechnical options for the treatment of extracranial carotid aneurysms.
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther
July 2012
Extracranial carotid artery aneurysm (ECAA) is an uncommon but serious condition. The morbidity and mortality of ECAA are assumed to be high when untreated. ECAA treatment presents a challenge because of accessibility of the carotid artery and lack of evidence-based guidelines.
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