Mansour, Ossama Yassin Ali, Abdulrahman Mostafa Ibrahim Megahed, Mohamed
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
Several mechanical thrombectomy (MT) devices have been designed with the goal of improving the recanalization rates of major intracranial artery occlusions. In this single-center experience, we analyzed the acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treatment with Primary MT; safety and efficacy and clinical results in our patients with large vessel occlusion (LV...
Wapshott, Taylor Blum, Brice Kelsey, Williams Nathaniel, Thomas I
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
Many studies have reported that women who survive stroke have less favorable outcomes than men in the use of rtPA, while others reported worse outcomes in men than women. The gender difference in the exclusion criteria in a diabetic stroke population is not fully understood. This issue was investigated in this study. In a diabetic stroke population...
Al-Mufti, Fawaz Alkanaq, Ahmed Amuluru, Krishna Nuoman, Rolla Abdulrazzaq, Ahmed Sami, Tamarah Nuoaman, Halla Hayes-Rosen, Caroline Prestigiacomo, Charles J Gandhi, Chirag D
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
Al Zahmi, Fatmah Dua, Sumeet G Jhaveri, Miral D Cutting, Shawna
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is a distinct clinical syndrome characterized by thunderclap headache and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction. An association between RCVS and arterial dissection has emerged in recent years, where dissection typically involves the cervical vertebral arteries. In this vignette, we describe isola...
Peitz, Geoffrey W Kura, Bhavani Johnson, Jeremiah N Grandhi, Ramesh
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
Flow diversion with the Pipeline embolization device (PED) is an effective treatment for giant and wide-neck intracranial aneurysms, but the standard transfemoral approach may not be feasible in patients with Type-3 aortic arches. An 84-year-old woman presented with a right internal carotid artery (ICA) giant aneurysm and a Type-3 aortic arch, nece...
Surpur, Spurthi Sunil Govindarajan, Raghav
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
Lapid, Daniel Qureshi, Mohtashim Arbaab Quresh, Ihtesham Aatif Afzal, Mohammed Rauf Maud, Alberto Rodriguez, Gustavo J Khatri, Rakesh
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
Reversible cerebral vasoconstrictive syndrome (RCVS) has characteristic clinical features, brain imaging and Angiographic features. The majority of RCVS cases are associated with the use of antidepressants, polysubstance abuse, and nasal decongestants. We here present a case that highlights the use of eucalyptus herbs as a possible precipitant fact...
Fanous, Andrew A Yashar, Parham Sonig, Ashish Zakeri, Amanda Snyder, Kenneth V Levy, Elad I Davies, Jason M Siddiqui, Adnan H
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
The treatment of tandem lesions involving severe stenosis of the internal carotid artery with concomitant stenosis of the ipsilateral common carotid artery (CCA) origin represents an ongoing challenge. Current options for the treatment of tandem carotid artery origin and bifurcation stenotic lesions include open surgical endarterectomy, endovascula...
Qureshi, Adnan I Waqas, Muhammad A Jadhav, Vikram Saleem, Muhammad A Campbell, Jeff Wallery, Shawn S
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
We describe the use of long acting liposomal bupivacaine for percutaneous stellate ganglion blockade to treat severe headaches following internal carotid artery dissection. A 43-year old woman developed right-sided refractory headache after right internal carotid artery dissection. Patient underwent percutaneous stellate ganglion block using bupiva...
Salahuddin, Hisham Buehler, Mark Zaidi, Syed
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Journal of vascular and interventional neurology
