Trends in the Management of Intracranial Vascular Malformations in the USA from 2000 to 2007

Objective. To assess prevalence, clinical characteristics, trends in treatment pattern, and outcome in patients with intracranial vascular malformations (IVMs). Methods. Nationwide inpatient sample. Patients with the diagnosis of an IVM admitted to US hospitals from 2000 to 2007. Results. In 58,051...

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Main Authors: Jae H. Choi, John Pile-Spellman, Jonathan Brisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/734871