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Abstract 134: Thrombotic Complications of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a well-known complication of ovarian stimulation used during assisted reproductive technology cycles. In severe OHSS, increases in capillary permeability can result in hemoconcentration and hypercoagulability leading to thrombotic events, including stroke and cerebral venous thrombosis.

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Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Imaging of Atherosclerotic Intracranial Disease

Stroke Journal

The mechanisms by which ICAD causes stroke include plaque rupture with in situ thrombosis and occlusion or artery-to-artery embolization, hemodynamic injury, and branch occlusive disease.

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Women and Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Catheter-based Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism According to REAL-PE Analysis Presented at SCAI 2024

DAIC

Women and black patients were less frequently treated with minimally invasive therapy compared to men or non-Black patients, according to new data from the REAL-PE analysis which investigated catheter-based pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment. Late-breaking results from the study, for which Sahil A. Lead Author Sahil A.

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Abstract 169: Antiplatelet regimens after pseudoaneurysm embolization with phosphorylcholine coated flow diverters: a series of 180 cases

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

3 The third‐generation iteration of the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) incorporates Shield technology, a phosphorylcholine coating designed to reduce thrombogenicity via mimicry of native cell membranes.4 IntroductionIndications for flow diversion for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms have increased remarkably in recent years.1