Intravenous administration of Milrinone, as an alternative approach to treat vasospasm in subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report of transcranial Doppler monitoring

Abstract

Key Clinical Message This case illustrates the importance and potential of having TCD monitoring in intensive care. This easy‐to‐use, safe, low‐cost, and bedside tool allows evaluation of the safety and feasibility of an alternative treatment of VSP in SCH and demonstrates the potential to avoid the use of angiography, a high cost, invasive procedure.

Keywords

• angiography
• Doppler ultrasonography
• milrinone
• subarachnoid hemorrhage
• vasospasm