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American Journal of Neuroradiology 25:60-62, January 2004
© 2004 American Society of Neuroradiology

Technical Note
INTERVENTIONAL

Aneurysm Packing with HydroCoil Embolic System versus Platinum Coils: Initial Clinical Experience

Harry J. Clofta and David F. Kallmesa

a From the Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Address correspondence to Harry J. Cloft, MD, PhD, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905

Summary: The HydroCoil Embolic System (HES; MicroVention, Aliso Viejo, CA) was developed to improve the efficacy of endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms. The HES may reduce recurrences of aneurysms by allowing for increased packing density as compared with platinum coils. We report our initial experience with the HES in the treatment of 11 patients with cerebral aneurysms and compare findings to those in size-matched control cases treated with platinum coils. The HES provided substantially improved volumetric packing of the aneurysm lumen relative to standard platinum coils (73% vs. 32%; P=.0001).






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