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Cost-effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy in acute stroke patients with large ischemic core
Background Evidence has shown that endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) treatment improves clinical outcomes. Yet, its benefit remains uncertain in patients with large established infarcts as defined by ...
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Endovascular treatment of tandem occlusions in vertebrobasilar stroke: technical aspects and outcome compared with isolated basilar artery occlusion
1 University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland Correspondence to Dr Eike I Piechowiak, University Institute of ...
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Optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy for stent-assisted coiling or flow diverter placement
Background Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is necessary to prevent thromboembolic complications after stent-assisted coiling (SAC) or flow-diversion (FD) for cerebral aneurysms, but the optimal ...
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Venous sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a review of the literature
Correspondence to Dr Giuseppe Lanzino, Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW Rochester, MN 55905, USA; lanzino.giuseppe{at}mayo.edu Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is ...
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Treatment of two blood blister-like aneurysms with flow diverter stenting
2 Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy 3 Department of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, ‘Santo Spirito’ Hospital, Pescara, Italy ...
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Hyperdense vessel sign as a potential guide for the choice of stent retriever versus contact aspiration as first-line thrombectomy strategy
Correspondence to Dr Raul G Nogueira, Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospita, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; raul.g.nogueira{at}emory.edu Background ...
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Transarterial and transvenous access for neurointerventional surgery: report of the SNIS Standards and Guidelines Committee
Correspondence to Dr Justin F Fraser, Neurological Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Jfr235{at}uky.edu ...
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Vessel wall imaging in intracranial aneurysms
Correspondence to Dr Edgar A Samaniego, Interventional Neuroradiology/Endovascular Neurosurgery Division Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology ...
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Efficacy and safety of the target puncture technique for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with intravertebral clefts
1 Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China Correspondence to Dr Xiaobing Jiang, Department of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of ...
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Blind exchange with mini-pinning technique for distal occlusion thrombectomy
Introduction Technical improvements to enhance distal occlusion thrombectomy are desirable. We describe the blind catheter exchange technique and report the pinning technique with small devices (‘mini ...
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The occurrence of neointimal hyperplasia after flow-diverter implantation is associated with cardiovascular risks factors and the stent design
Background Neo-intimal hyperplasia (NIH) is frequently observed after flow-diverter stent (FDS) implantation. Although mostly asymptomatic, this vascular response can sometimes lead to delayed ...
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Risk of distal embolization with stent retriever thrombectomy and ADAPT
Correspondence to Dr Matthew J Gounis, Department of Radiology, New England Center for Stroke Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA; ...