title: New neurointerventional therapies for stroke patients.
abstract: New neurointerventional procedures affect patient outcomes following stroke. Intraarterial thrombolysis, cerebral angioplasty, coils placed inside aneurysms, and vessel occlusion with embolic agents serve as options for stroke patients with conditions not as amenable to traditional surgical or medical management. By understanding these new neurointerventional therapies, critical care nurses can utilize a focused neurological assessment to intervene and maintain perfusion to the brain following the procedures.
authors.affiliation: Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, Mission Viejo, CA, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Bader
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Skillman
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000379:methods*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning