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Endovascular treatment of an acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysm in pregnancy: report of eight cases

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Treatment of acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysms in pregnancy represents a clinical challenge requiring a meticulously selected strategy. We report eight cases of ruptured cerebral aneurysms in eight pregnant patients treated safely and effectively via an endovascular approach.

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Travesia de la Choupana s/n, Santiago de Compostela, Dp 15886, Spain

    José Manuel Pumar, Jose M. Carreira & Alfredo Garcia-Allut

  2. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain

    Maria I. Pardo & Alfredo Garcia-Allut

  3. LINC, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Travesia de la Choupana s/n, Santiago de Compostela, Dp 15886, Spain

    Jose Castillo, Miguel Blanco & Alfredo Garcia-Allut

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Pumar, J.M., Pardo, M.I., Carreira, J.M. et al. Endovascular treatment of an acutely ruptured intracranial aneurysm in pregnancy: report of eight cases. Emerg Radiol 17, 205–207 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-009-0848-0

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