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As one of the top 100 neurosciences programs in the country, Harper University Hospital is a premier center for the neuroendovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms. An aneurysm – a balloon-like swelling in the wall of an artery – can steal blood away from the brain. Harper’s neuroendovascular surgeons are expert in treating cerebral aneurysms by rebuilding the artery from the inside.
How it Works
Using a small metal stent, Harper physicians create a new wall between the artery and the aneurysm. (A stent is a small, metal mesh tube used to support the walls of an artery.) In some cases, small platinum coils are placed into the aneurysm, causing it to close and normalizing blood flow to the brain.
When it’s Performed
Endovascular aneurysm therapy is performed for patients with:
- Incidental aneurysms.
- Ruptured aneurysms.
- Surgically inaccessible aneurysms.
- Fusiform aneurysms.
Endovascular aneurysm therapy is also performed on patients who are too ill for surgery.
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