Unruptured intracranial aneurysms: Opinions of experts in endovascular treatment are coherent, weighted in favour of treatment, and incompatible with ISUIA

Interventional Neuroradiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-237

  Raymond, Jean ^a   Nguyen, T ^a   Chagnon, M ^b   Gevry, G ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Endovascular treatment; Randomized studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM RUPTURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXPERT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 36348992048     PISSN: 11239344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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