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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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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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Clot friction variation with fibrin content; implications for resistance to thrombectomy
Correspondence to Dr Patrick A Brouwer, Neuroradiology Department, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, SE171 76 Stockholm, Sweden; patrickbrouwermd{at}gmail.com Background Despite significant ...
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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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Futile inter-hospital transfer for mechanical thrombectomy in a semi-rural context: analysis of a 6-year prospective registry
Background and purpose Inter-hospital transfer for mechanical thrombectomy (MT) might result in the transfer of patients who finally will not undergo MT (ie, futile transfers [FT]). This study ...
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Comparison of endovascular treatment approaches for acute ischemic stroke: cost effectiveness, technical success, and clinical outcomes
4 Medical University of South Carolina, Public Health Sciences, Charleston, South Carolina, USA 5 Medical University of South Carolina, Hospital Administration, Charleston, South Carolina, USA ...
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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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Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of the CorPath GRX robotic system in endovascular embolization procedures of cerebral aneurysms
Background Robotic-assisted neurointervention was recently introduced, with implications that it could be used to treat neurovascular diseases. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ...
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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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The transvenous retrograde pressure cooker technique for the curative embolization of high-grade brain arteriovenous malformations
Correspondence to Dr Masaomi Koyanagi, Neuroradiology and Intracranial Endovascular Therapy, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Rüttenscheid, Essen 45131, Germany; koyanagm{at}gmail.com Background Transvenous ...
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Comparison of PED and FRED flow diverters for posterior circulation aneurysms: a propensity score matched cohort study
Background Flow diversion is a common endovascular treatment for cerebral aneurysms, but studies comparing different types of flow diverters are scarce. Objective To perform a propensity score matched ...