ArticleBMC neurology2020
SMART coils for intracranial aneurysm repair - a single center experience.
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- Initial experiences of the Optima™ coil system in intracranial aneurysm treatment: surgical and interventional approach to safety and efficacy in terms of cerebral arteries.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2025Article
- Large and giant intracranial aneurysms: outcomes from the multicenter prospective SMART coils registry.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Design of thermally programmable 3D shape memory polymer-based devices tailored for endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2024Article
- Safety and Efficacy of Prestige Coils for Embolization of Vascular Abnormalities: The Embo-Prestige Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Periprocedural safety of saccular aneurysm embolization with the Penumbra SMART Coil System: a SMART registry subset analysis.Journal of neurointerventional surgery · 2022Article
- Long-term follow-up results of the SMART coil in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2021Article
- The SMART Registry: Long-Term Results on the Utility of the Penumbra SMART COIL System for Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms and Other Malformations.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundDue to uniform stiffness of standard platinum coils, dense packing of intracranial aneurysms can be difficult to achieve, since stiffer coils can cause microcatheter prolapse or coil migration. SMART coils have a varying softness along the length of the coils to improve deliverability. We report our initial 2 year experience with the SMART coil system, including direct and follow-up results.
methodsWe performed a retrospective study of all patients who underwent coil embolization of an intracranial aneurysm with SMART coils between July 2016 and August 2018 at our institution. We analyzed clinical and angiographic data before and directly after treatment as well as at 6 months follow-up.
resultsA total of 49 patients harboring 49 aneurysms were treated; 23 (47%) were ruptured aneurysms. Most aneurysms (57%) were located in the anterior circulation. Median patient age was 55 (31-88), 63% were female. Mean aneurysm size was: neck 3.4 (±1.5), height 6.3 (±2.9) and width 5.2 (±2.3) mm. SMART coils were solely used in 96% of cases. Initial favorable angiographic results were achieved in 45 (92%) of 49 cases, which were stable at 6 months in 26/29 (90%). Thromboembolic complications occurred in 4 (8%) cases without clinical sequelae; microcatheter prolapse occurred in 1 case. No aneurysm rupture or device malfunction was observed.
conclusionThe treatment of ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms with SMART Coils was safe and efficacious in our cohort.
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