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Background The long-term follow-up of asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (aICH) in patients with acute ischemic stroke after endovascular treatment (EVT) remains controversial. O b j e c t i v e To ...
Introduction/Purpose The eShunt Implant (CereVasc, Inc., Boston, MA, USA) is a novel endovascular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt developed for the treatment of communicating hydrocephalus. The ...
Introduction Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a frequently encountered neurosurgical condition with an anticipated increase in prevalence due to the aging population. Middle meningeal artery ...
Background Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are often excluded from clinical trials of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). This study investigated the outcome in these patients. Methods From ...
Introduction The safety and feasibility of intravenous cangrelor use for neuroendovascular procedures needs to be investigated. Aim of Study To investigate safety and feasibility of intravenous ...
Results In one year, SuperDyna was performed in 52 patients (out of 1,935, 2.6%). 72% were women with a median age of 60 years. Most common reason for the addition of the SuperDyna was for post flow ...
Results A total of 579 neurointerventional treatment procedures were performed during the 15-month study period. 163 (28%) procedures were initially attempted via a TRA and the remaining 416 (72%) via ...
Background Flow diverters have revolutionized the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. However, the delayed complications associated with flow diverter use are unknown. Objective To evaluate the ...
The Massachusetts General Hospital Neuroradiology Division employed an experience and evidence based approach to develop a neuroimaging algorithm to best select patients with severe ischemic strokes ...
Background First pass effect (FPE) in mechanical thrombectomy is thought to be associated with good clinical outcomes. Objective To determine FPE rates as a function of thrombectomy technique and to ...
Background Pooled individual data from the landmark stroke trials of 2015 conclude that the benefit of endovascular thrombectomy for patients with intracranial arterial occlusion also extends to ...
Results The analysis included 18 330 patients readmitted within 90 days post-MT, with 63.7% readmitted to index hospitals and 36.3% to non-index hospitals. Readmission to the index hospital was not ...