What is Cerebrovascular disease?

 

What is Cerebrovascular disease?

A collection of illnesses collectively referred to as "cerebrovascular disease" have an impact on the brain's blood arteries and blood flow. Blood vessel constriction (stenosis), clot formation (thrombosis), artery blockage (embolism), or blood vessel rupture (hemorrhage) can all cause issues with blood flow. Brain tissue is impacted by inadequate blood flow, or ischemia, which can result in a stroke.

Brain Vascular Disorders

Among the cerebral vascular diseases are:

-Aneurysms

-AVM, or arteriovenous malformations

-Cavernous malformations of the brain (CCM)

-AVF (arteriovenous fistula)

-Fistula in the carotid arteries

-TIA and strokes due to carotid stenosis

The best way to treat these many cerebrovascular problems is with a combination of minimally invasive procedures like endovascular surgery and radiosurgery, as well as complicated cranial microsurgery.

The aim is to maintain or quickly restore appropriate blood flow and oxygen delivery to the brain, regardless of the circumstance or reason.

The Cerebrovascular Program at the University of Michigan

Patients who require immediate care due to a stroke or brain bleeding are treated by our team of interventional neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons.

Additionally, we provide consultation for patients who are deemed stable but need a diagnosis and course of treatment for a problem such a cerebral aneurysm or an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the brain.

People with cerebrovascular conditions should take into account experience, outcomes, and quality of life while evaluating treatment alternatives. U-M is setting the standard for patient safety, patient satisfaction, and quality outcomes as one of only a handful of locations in the nation that offers comprehensive expertise treating the most complex cerebrovascular disorders using both advanced microsurgery, radiosurgery, and minimally invasive endovascular treatment options.

Only one hospital in Michigan has two neurosurgeons with dual training in open cerebrovascular surgery and neuroendovascular surgery, and that hospital is the University of Michigan. As part of an interdisciplinary team of four professionals with extensive training in minimally invasive endovascular methods, our dual trained neurosurgeons collaborate side by side with two excellent interventional neuroradiologists.

 

The University of Michigan is one of only a handful of hospitals in the entire nation with such a large team of highly skilled specialists. This truly collaborative team of specialists uses their combined talents for the benefit of their patients by discussing their most difficult cases in a weekly interdisciplinary cerebrovascular conference. Our collaborative approach fosters a culture of innovation and collegiality from which our patients can benefit.