A randomized trial comparing platinum and hydrogel-coated coils in patients prone to recurrence after endovascular treatment (The PRET Trial)

Interventional Neuroradiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-83

  Raymond, Jean ^a   Roy, D ^a   White, P M ^b   Fiorella, D ^c   Chapot, R ^d   Bracard, S ^e   Kallmes, D F ^f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Department of Neurology   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

^f MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm coiling; Randomized trial PRET trial

Indexed keywords

PLATINUM;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COIL EMBOLIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERIAL COATING; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 44849085704     PISSN: 11239344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/159101990801400110     Document Type: Article

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