Abstract | INTRODUCTION: METHODS: Consecutive patients with angiographically confirmed vasospasm received intra-arterial milrinone between January 2006 and December 2007. The improvement in diameter of vessel (in millimeters) following treatment was assessed by paired t test for statistical significance. The angiographic improvement of supraclinoid internal carotid artery, M1 segment of middle cerebral artery, and A1 and A2 segment of anterior cerebral artery was compared with the modified Rankin score of the patients at discharge. RESULTS: A total of 15 milrinone treatments were performed in 14 patients (11 females and 3 males) with mean age of 52.7 years (31-68 years). There was significant angiographic improvement after milrinone therapy (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Jai Jai Shiva Shankar, Marlise P dos Santos, Leonardo Deus-Silva, Cheemun Lum |
Journal | Neuroradiology
(Neuroradiology)
Vol. 53
Issue 2
Pg. 123-8
(Feb 2011)
ISSN: 1432-1920 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 20549498
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Vasodilator Agents
- Milrinone
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Cerebral Angiography
(methods)
- Female
- Humans
- Injections, Intra-Arterial
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Milrinone
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
(complications, diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
- Vasodilator Agents
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Vasospasm, Intracranial
(diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, etiology)
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