Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

IntroductionThe 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines recommended mechanical thrombectomy with stent‐retriever devices. Compared with 2012‐2014, the 2015‐2019 cohort showed increased odds of ICH and shock while the odds of DVT, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, and UTI were significantly lower.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the present study, we investigated clinical and procedural characteristics predictive of MT success and failure.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of MT patients with LVO presenting to our academic comprehensive stroke center from 2015‐2020. Recanalization failure was defined as TICI 0‐2a and success as TICI 2b‐3.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

JANUARY 14, 2025

Management The web can create a flow disturbance, potentiating local thrombus formation, which can embolize producing resulting in cerebral ischemia. Current treatment is with anti-thrombotics and/or anticoagulation.Lesser option is to alter the flow disturbance caused by the web (surgery or stent). Christopher R.

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