This document summarizes techniques for treating aneurysms, including:
- Endovascular techniques like coiling, remodeling, stent-assisted coiling, Onyx, and graft stents have become prevalent since FDA approval of GDC coils in 1995.
- The ISAT trial from 2002-2005 compared coiling to clipping for ruptured aneurysms and found coiling had a 7.4% lower risk of death or dependency.
- Newer techniques like flow diverters which have dense stent structures are used to prevent blood flow into the aneurysm sac but cost around 10,000 Euros. Detection and treatment of vasospasm beyond traditional measures is also discussed.