Current state of acute stroke imaging.
González RG1. Key points: Reference – Current State of Acute Stroke Imaging. (2013). Current State of Acute Stroke Imaging, 44(11), 3260–3264. http://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.113.003229 [sgmb id=”1″]
Author: Francesco Diana
Francesco Diana, M.D.,
Interventional Neuroradiology,
I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed,
Pozzilli (IS), Italy
Safety results from the treatment of 109 cerebral aneurysms using the Woven EndoBridge technique: preliminary results in the United Kingdom.
Lawson A1, Molyneux A2, Sellar R3, Lamin S4, Thomas A4, Gholkar A5, Patankar T1. Pubmed OBJECTIVE: The Woven Endobridge (WEB) device has been in clinical use for the treatment of brain aneurysms for the past 4 years. Observational studies to assess clinical outcome and related complications have been published. Clear evidence is required to Read more about Safety results from the treatment of 109 cerebral aneurysms using the Woven EndoBridge technique: preliminary results in the United Kingdom.[…]
Endovascular flow diversion for treatment of anterior communicating artery region cerebral aneurysms: a single-center cohort of 50 cases
Colby GP1, Bender MT1, Lin LM2, Beaty N1, Huang J1, Tamargo R1, Coon A1. Pubmed BACKGROUND: Flow diversion represents a novel but definitive treatment for recurrent and difficult-to-coil aneurysms of the anteriorcommunicating artery (ACoA) region, of which reports are limited. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of the Pipeline embolization device (PED) in treating aneurysms in the Read more about Endovascular flow diversion for treatment of anterior communicating artery region cerebral aneurysms: a single-center cohort of 50 cases[…]
Anesthesia Technique and Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Bekelis K1, Missios S2, MacKenzie TA2, Tjoumakaris S2, Jabbour P2. Pubmed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The impact of anesthesia technique on the outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke remains an issue of debate. We investigated the association of general anesthesia with outcomes in patients undergoing mechanicalthrombectomy for ischemic stroke. METHODS: We performed a Read more about Anesthesia Technique and Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke.[…]
Academic impact and rankings of neuroendovascular fellowship programs across the United States.
Sonig A1,2, Shallwani H1,2, Levy BR2, Shakir HJ1,2, Siddiqui AH1,3,4,2,5. Pubmed OBJECTIVE Publication has become a major criterion of success in the competitive academic environment of neurosurgery. This is the first study that has used departmental h index-and e index-based matrices to assess the academic output of neuroendovascular, neurointerventional, and interventional radiology fellowship programs across Read more about Academic impact and rankings of neuroendovascular fellowship programs across the United States.[…]
Decreasing procedure times with a standardized approach to ELVO cases
Endovascular thrombectomy is now the standard of care for patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) in the anterior circulation. Good patients selection and rapid treatment are the key points of good outcome. All new trials show the importance of pre-procedural standardization. Ryan McTaggart et al. proposed an intra-procedural standardization to reduce time from initial groin Read more about Decreasing procedure times with a standardized approach to ELVO cases[…]
Preoperative embolization of hypervascular spinal tumors: current practice and center experience.
Pikis S, Itshayek E, Barzilay Y, Hasharoni A, Kaplan L, Gomori M, Cohen JE. Pubmed Preoperative transarterial embolization of hypervascular spinal tumors has been extensively used, and is considered to be a highly effective adjuvant technique in reducing intraoperative blood loss during surgery. Moreover, it has been reported to increase the feasibility and safety of Read more about Preoperative embolization of hypervascular spinal tumors: current practice and center experience.[…]
Closing the gap between coil and balloon in the neurointerventional armamentarium? Initial clinical experience with a nitinol vascular occlusion plug
Gralla J1, Schroth G, Kickuth R, El-Koussy M, Do DD, Brekenfeld C. Pubmed INTRODUCTION: The use of vascular plug devices for the occlusion of high-flow lesions is a relatively new and successful procedure in peripheral and cardiopulmonary interventions. We report on the use and efficiency of the Amplatzer vascular plug in a small clinical Read more about Closing the gap between coil and balloon in the neurointerventional armamentarium? Initial clinical experience with a nitinol vascular occlusion plug[…]
Assessment of vasculature of meningiomas and the effects of embolization with intra-arterial MR perfusion imaging: a feasibility study
Martin AJ1, Cha S, Higashida RT, Cullen SP, Halbach V, Dowd CF, McDermott MW, Saloner DA. Pubmed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Embolization of meningiomas has emerged as a preoperative adjuvant therapy that has proved effective in mitigating blood loss during surgical resection. Arterial supply to these tumors is typically identified by diffuse areas of parenchymal staining after Read more about Assessment of vasculature of meningiomas and the effects of embolization with intra-arterial MR perfusion imaging: a feasibility study[…]
Intra-Arterial MR Perfusion Imaging of Meningiomas: Comparison to Digital Subtraction Angiography and Intravenous MR Perfusion Imaging
Mark A. Lum,1Alastair J. Martin,2Matthew D. Alexander,2David B. McCoy,2Daniel L. Cooke,2Prasheel Lillaney,2Parham Moftakhar,2Matthew R. Amans,2Fabio Settecase,2Andrew Nicholson,2Christopher F. Dowd,2,3,4,5Van V. Halbach,2,3,4,5Randall T. Higashida,2,3,4,5Michael W. McDermott,3David Saloner,2 and Steven W. Hetts2,* Pubmed Background and Purpose: To evaluate the ability of IA MR perfusion to characterize meningioma blood supply. Methods: Studies were performed in a suite comprised Read more about Intra-Arterial MR Perfusion Imaging of Meningiomas: Comparison to Digital Subtraction Angiography and Intravenous MR Perfusion Imaging[…]