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Cleveland Clinic Martin techniques from inside the patients in the United States in 2011. It has since gone through

Health Uses Advanced Device blood vessel,” says Miller. a series of advancements to improve patient outcomes.
“Instead of going home with
Miller is the first neurosurgeon in Florida to use the newest
To Treat Brain Aneurysms a shaved scalp and large scar, generation of the device. It was approved by the FDA last
many patients go home with year and is designed to reduce the potential development of
An estimated 6.5 million people in the United States, or 1 in a small bandage on their stroke-causing blood clots, making it safer for patients.
50 people, have an unruptured brain aneurysm – a weakening groin or wrist.” Aneurysm Symptoms
of a blood vessel wall that allows it to balloon out. If an Treatment Innovation While most aneurysms are symptomless, some become large
aneurysm ruptures, the bleeding in the brain can cause stroke, One of the newest treatment enough to press on neighboring brain structures. This can cause
coma, brain damage and death. Ruptured brain aneurysms options for aneurysms is a headache, dilated pupils, blurred or double vision, loss of balance,
are fatal in about 50 percent of cases, while the majority of minimally invasive technique and speech problems. Symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm include
survivors suffer some permanent neurological deficit. called flow diversion, in which a sudden, debilitating headache along with nausea, vomiting, a
Caring for patients with an unruptured brain aneurysm has blood flow is rerouted to take pressure off the bulging vessel wall. stiff neck, and loss of consciousness. This is a medical emergency
advanced significantly in the past decade, according to Jeffrey “We use a catheter to place a soft, flexible mesh tube and requires an urgent call to 9-1-1.
Miller, M.D., an endovascular neurosurgeon with Cleveland at the base of the aneurysm,” explains Dr. Miller. “This Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is home to a
Clinic Martin Health, largely due to the development of new immediately lessens some of the blood flow, but over time multidisciplinary team specializing in the treatment
medical devices and minimally invasive techniques that provide new cells grow on the stent, sealing off the aneurysm from and management of cerebrovascular disease, including
an alternative to traditional open surgery. circulation and allowing it to shrink naturally.” brain aneurysms. Call (844) 630-4968 or visit
“Today we can treat most aneurysms using catheter-based The original flow diversion device was approved to treat ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/stroke to learn more.

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