Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The role of intracranial stenting in ICAS remains uncertain. In the SAMMPRIS trial, patients who had experienced recent TIA/CVA secondary to 70‐99% ICAS demonstrated an increased risk of recurrent stroke when treated with angioplasty and stenting compared to medical therapy alone [1].

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Dr. Anish Koka

JULY 23, 2023

Jeffery Dormu was a double board certified vascular surgeon who was paid $13 million dollars by Medicare alone between 2013 and 2017. Dr. Dormu performed a percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty, a mechanical atherectomy, a stenting of the left superficial femoral artery, a mechanical atherectomy of all three tibial vessels.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

7) The 2013 ACC/AHA STEMI guidelines consider this a “STEMI equivalent,” where thrombolytic therapy is not contraindicated (Evidence level B, no specific class of recommendation).(16) Everolimus-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease. Widimsky P et al. American heart journal 2010;160:995-1003,e1-8.

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