Invision Medical, LCC
Avon, Farmington and Metro-Hartford, Connecticut
Non-Surgical Treatment of
Medical Conditions

Endovascular Treatment of Brain Aneurysm

A brain aneurysm results when the walls of an artery in the brain stretch, forming a ballon or sack, due to age and blood pressure. Aneurysms can become larger over time, and may eventually tear and bleed, resulting in a serious medical condition that requires emergency treatment.

Our advanced technology employs a catheter to fill the aneurysm with tiny platinum micro-coils. The body will then naturally wall off the aneurysm, permanently reducing the risk of bleeding.

Recent studies have shown that non-surgical treatment of brain aneurysm provides a significantly better outcome than surgery for many patients. The relative risk of death or significant disability at one year for patients treated with coils was 22.6% lower than in surgically-treated patients.*

For smaller brain aneurysms, monitoring the condition may be sufficient. When appropriate, we provide our patients with annual screenings to make sure the aneurysm is not threatening their health.

Please contact us today to schedule a consultation in our Avon, CT office.

* Molyneux A, Kerr R, Stratton I, Sandercock P, Clarke M, Shrimpton J, Holman R. International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial (ISAT) of neurosurgical clipping versus endovascular coiling in 2143 patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms: a randomised trial. Lancet. 2002: 360: 1267-74.

"The relative risk of death or significant disability at one year for patients treated with coils was 22.6% lower than in surgically-treated patients."*