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El Camino Health Cardiologist Earns International Award for Achievements in Advancing Cardiovascular Field

DAIC

Andreas Grüntzig was a German cardiologist best known for being the first to develop successful balloon angioplasty for expanding lumens of narrowed arteries. He also played a key role in developing intravascular ultrasound, as well as the U.S. standard-of-care for managing postpartum hemorrhage, the JADA System.

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Abstract WP194: Quantified Effects of Intra-Arterial Vasodilatory Therapy for Cerebral Vasospasm

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Cerebral vasospasm is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Subjects were excluded if balloon angioplasty was performed prior to/within 2 days of the index procedure. Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasound was measured pre-IAT (D0) and at D+1 and D+2 post-IAT.