Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Treatment of ICAS‐LVO with rescue stenting and/or angioplasty has shown promising outcomes, but diagnosing ICAS‐LVO during MT can be challenging [2, 3]. Most respondents (86%) preferred acute treatment of ICAS‐LVO with rescue stenting (RS) +/‐ angioplasty.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

JANUARY 25, 2024

Most respondents (86%) preferred acute treatment of ICAS‐LVO with rescue stenting (RS)±angioplasty. Fear of hemorrhagic complications (74%) was the most compelling reason not to perform RS±angioplasty.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. 1] European guidelines add "regardless of biomarkers". But only 6.4%

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Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

The presentation for this condition is usually not subtle and presents with severe chest pain, electrocardiographic changes, and elevated cardiac biomarkers evident on blood tests. Women also had more cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension (66.6% versus 63.2%; P <0.001), hyperlipidemia (68.9% years of age versus 59.0±8.4

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