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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Aneurysms
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for aneurysms (aneurisms).
Reviewed April 2012
16 Resources Found
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| Title: | Distal aortic perfusion during thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair for prevention of paraplegia |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Aneurysm of an artery is a localised abnormal dilation with a diameter of the artery at least one and a half times its normal size. Aneurysms in both the thoracic and abdominal aorta are termed thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA). Open surgical rep... |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Prevention of infection with surgery for peripheral arterial reconstruction |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Reconstruction of an artery with prosthetic graft materials or vein may be necessary to treat poor circulation. Surgery is used to bypass a blockage in an artery or prevent rupturing (as with aneurysms). Graft or deep wound infections are a serious comp... |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Tirilazad for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening type of stroke caused when a small blood vessel near the surface of the brain bursts. The bleeding usually comes from an aneurysm (a weakness in the blood vessel wall). The blood enters the fluid-fill... |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | The use of anticoagulants to prevent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a preventable complication of surgery. The blood clot can break away and travel to the lungs to cause respiratory distress and death (pulmonary embolism). Deep vein thrombosis is believed to occur less often following aorti... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Thoracic endoscopic stent graft versus open surgery for thoracic aneurysm |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | An aneurysm is a localised dilation or widening of an artery. Thoracic aneurysm is a relatively infrequent disease that affects both older men and women. The cause of thoracic aneurysm is unknown but the aneurysms generally do not cause symptoms. They a... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Surgery for small abdominal aortic aneurysms that do not cause symptoms |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | An aneurysm is a ballooning of an artery (blood vessel), which can happen in the major artery in the abdomen (aorta). The cause is unknown. Ruptured aneurysms cause death unless surgical repair is rapid, which is difficult to achieve. Surgery for patien... |
| Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Title: | Cerebrospinal fluid drainage for thoracic and thoracic abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | An aneurysm is a local bulging of a blood vessel that carries a risk of rupture. Surgery for an aortic aneurysm requires clamping the aorta, the biggest artery in the body. This reduces the supply of blood and oxygen to the spinal cord (ischaemia) and t... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Antiplatelet therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | A subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a type of stroke due to bleeding in the subarachnoid space, which is the small space between the brain and the skull, and which contains blood vessels that supply the brain. The cause of the bleeding is usually a rupt... |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | An aneurysm is a localised widening (dilation) of an artery. The blood vessel can burst (rupture) because the vessel wall is weakened. Some 5% to 10% of men aged between 65 and 79 years have an abdominal aneurysm in the area of the aorta, the main arter... |
| Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Title: | Endovascular repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The abdominal aorta is the main artery supplying blood to the lower part of the body. An abnormal ballooning and weakening of the wall of the aorta (aortic aneurysm) particularly affects men as they grow older. An aneurysm may progressively enlarge with... |
| Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Title: | Calcium antagonists for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | A subarachnoid haemorrhage is a bleed in the so-called subarachnoid space, which is the very small space between the brain and the skull, and which contains blood vessels that supply the brain. The cause of the bleeding usually is a rupture of a bulge i... |
| Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Title: | Endovascular coiling versus neurosurgical clipping for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Endovascular coiling of ruptured aneurysms in the brain leads to a better outcome than surgical clipping. Bleeding on the surface of the brain is called a subarachnoid haemorrhage. The bleeding usually comes from the rupture of a weak spot in an artery ... |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Title: | Corticosteroids for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and primary intracerebral haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is no evidence of benefit from corticosteroids for patients with stroke due to bleeding. About one fifth of all strokes are due to bursting of an artery. The burst artery causes bleeding into the brain itself (called intracerebral haemorrhage) or ... |
| Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Title: | Circulatory volume expansion therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is no evidence that administration of large volume of fluids is beneficial in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage. Subarachnoid haemorrhage is a subset of stroke that occurs frequently in relatively young persons (mostly 40 to 60 years of age).... |
| Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Title: | Antifibrinolytic therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Treatment to prevent blood-clot dissolution does not improve outcome after subarachnoid haemorrhage. A subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a bleed in the so-called subarachnoid space, which is the very small space between the brain and the skull, and whic... |
| Date: | Feb 2003 |
| Title: | Timing of surgery for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is no evidence on the best time for surgical treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage is a life-threatening condition. It is due to the bursting of an aneurysm (a weakness in the wall of a blood vessel ... |
| Date: | Jun 2000 |
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