Stroke Journal

JANUARY 21, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page 355-365, February 1, 2024. This comprehensive literature review focuses on acute stroke related to intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS), with an emphasis on ICAS-large vessel occlusion.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP299-ATP299, February 1, 2024. PR was calculated as the ratio of proximal to distal pressure at the stenosis site, indicating post-stenosis blood flow. Arterial stenosis severity was categorized using the WASIDMethod:50%-69% for moderate and 70%-99% for severe. PR > 0.76

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 21, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page 324-334, February 1, 2024. Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis is a prevalent cause of ischemic stroke worldwide. This review focuses on randomized secondary prevention trials involving antithrombotic therapy, endovascular treatment, open surgical therapy, and remote ischemic conditioning.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 21, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page 335-343, February 1, 2024. Reducing the high risk of recurrent stroke in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS) has proven to be challenging, but aggressive medical management, with intensive risk factor control and antithrombotic therapy, has been shown to be beneficial.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 21, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page 344-354, February 1, 2024. Intracranial atherosclerotic disease and resultant intracranial stenosis is a global leading cause of stroke, and poses an ongoing treatment challenge.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP142-AWP142, February 1, 2024. Background:Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is associated with high recurrence rates of stroke despite aggressive medical management. Arterial segments extending from the stenosis to the MCA bifurcation were captured and quantified. mm2p=0.298).Conclusion:Area

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP220-ATP220, February 1, 2024. The Tenzing was slowly inserted across the ICAD stenosis in each case under roadmap fluoroscopic guidance. Stenosis location was: 1 ICA, 7 M1, 4 M2, 2 vertebral. All patients were treated using the Tenzing 7 delivery catheter in an off-label fashion.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP174-ATP174, February 1, 2024. The standardized mean difference (SMD) for post-procedure stenosis (%) was significantly lower (SMD: -0.52, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.79 The odds for post-procedure 30-day stroke and/or death were significantly lower (OR 0.68, 95% CI: 0.50-0.94,

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP116-AWMP116, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Medical treatment of internal carotid artery stenosis consists of treatment of underlying conditions such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus, as well as antiplatelet therapy.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionIntracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) induces the luminal narrowing of an intracranial vessel and represents one of the major causes of ischemic strokes [1, 2, 3, 4].

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Open Heart

JANUARY 8, 2024

Background A quarter of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) were asymptomatic, and only a third of them survived at the end of 4 years. We noticed no difference in MI, stroke and major bleeding. We intended to study the effect of early AVR (eAVR) in this subset of asymptomatic patients with preserved left ventricle function.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionExpert consensus guidelines recommend low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) as the primary serum lipid target for recurrent stroke risk reduction.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

The Neuroguard Integrated Embolic Protection (IEP) system is an experimental treatment for carotid artery stenosis, also known as carotid artery disease, a condition in which fatty-waxy deposits known as plaque builds up and blocks the normal flow of blood in the large arteries on either side of the neck.

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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Findings from the TAVR UNLOAD trial found preemptive TAVR was not superior to clinical aortic stenosis surveillance (CASS) for the hierarchical occurrence of all-cause death, disabling stroke, disease-related hospitalizations and heart failure equivalents, and change in quality of life among patients with moderate aortic stenosis (AS) and heart failure (..)

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. Duplex US revealed 80‐99% stenosis of both right and left proximal internal carotid arteries. The constellation of findings was most suggestive of bilateral limb‐shaking TIA secondary to bilateral carotid stenosis.

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Stroke Journal

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Stroke, Volume 54, Issue 12 , Page 3030-3037, December 1, 2023. BACKGROUND:Inflammation contributes to atherosclerosis but is incompletely characterized in intracranial large artery stenosis (ICAS). We dichotomized ICAS as either ≥50% stenosis or not (including no ICAS).

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Heart BMJ

JANUARY 10, 2024

Objective The optimal medical therapy after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for aortic stenosis remains unknown. Methods All patients undergoing SAVR due to aortic stenosis in Sweden 2006–2020 and surviving 6 months after surgery were included.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A48-A48, February 1, 2024. Objective:To compare the 1-month stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and/or death rates among symptomatic patients undergoing either CAS or CEA according to the timing of the procedure in Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST).Methods:We

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP116-AWP116, February 1, 2024. Compared with contralateral carotid artery plaque, plaque burden at the ipsilateral carotid artery was much heavy, presented with a higher degree of stenosis, smaller lumen area (0.22±0.15 of them were male. 0.15), larger wall area (0.50±0.19

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

A review in The Lancet finds that 20% of the world population carries a genetic risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, and aortic valve stenosis: Increased levels of a lipid particle called lipoprotein(a). It is the most common genetic cause of cardiovascular diseases.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Seven studies showed that TAVR patients had a similar 1-year stroke risk to SAVR patients (OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.64 Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each study, employing a random-effects model for data synthesis irrespective of heterogeneity, were utilized as measures of outcomes. to 1.17, p=0.30, I2 3%).

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

MAY 13, 2024

Objective To investigate the impact of prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and coronary lesion complexity on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes for aortic stenosis. Conclusion Prior CABG may positively affect mid-term TAVR outcomes for aortic stenosis compared with no CAD when adjusted for other comorbidities.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP185-ATP185, February 1, 2024. Primary outcomes included stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and mortality rates at 1-, 6-, 12-, and 18-month follow-ups, and in-stent restenosis. Multivariable logistic regression identified predictors of stroke and mortality.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Vertebrobasilar artery stenosis (VBAS) can cause posterior circulation strokes (PCS). Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4135852-A4135852, November 12, 2024. Optimal management is controversial, with options including medical therapy (MT), endovascular stenting (ES), and surgical revascularization (SR).

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Stroke Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was superior to surgical aortic valve replacement for reducing death, stroke or rehospitalization in women with severe aortic stenosis, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2024.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 21, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page 311-323, February 1, 2024. Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is one of the most common causes of stroke worldwide. In addition to stroke, ICAD increases the risk of dementia and cognitive decline, magnifying ICAD societal burden.

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Open Heart

MAY 12, 2023

Objective To evaluate whether transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement (TAVR or SAVR) affects clinical and haemodynamic outcomes in symptomatic patients with moderately-severe aortic stenosis (AS). At 24 months, the rates of death or disabling stroke were similar (TAVR 7.7% <aortic valve area (AVA)<1.5 cm 2 , 3.0<peak

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionIntracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is associated with up to 32% of posterior circulation strokes.1 1 ICAD‐related strokes are at high risk for re‐occlusion following MT.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A36-A36, February 1, 2024. Background and Objectives:This study aimed to investigate the association between high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) characteristics and recurrent ipsilateral stroke in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic steno-occlusive disease (ICAS).Methods:This

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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In women with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis (AS), TAVR with the balloon-expandable valve was superior to surgical aortic valve replacement in terms of the composite rate of death, stroke and rehospitalization at one-year follow-up, according to a pooled analysis of patient-level data from RHEIA and PARTNER 3 trials presented at TCT 2024.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A42-A42, February 1, 2024. Introduction:A new Plaque-RADS classification (I-IV) is proposed to categorize the degree of carotid plaque instability and risk of embolic ischemic stroke. Carotid total plaque thickness and ulceration were scored by a neuroradiologist blinded to stroke side.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. Stenosis of the external carotid artery in such patients can be a source of atheroembolism or hypoperfusion. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed embolic appearing strokes in the right middle cerebral artery territory (Figure 1A).

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Open Heart

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Objectives To investigate the reliability and agreement of hand-held ultrasound devices (HUDs) compared with conventional duplex ultrasound (HIGH) in examination for carotid stenosis in patients with suspected transitory ischaemic attack (TIA) or ischaemic stroke.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BACKGROUND:Data concerning the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in type 0 bicuspid aortic stenosis (AS) are scarce. Poverall=0.099) and all stroke (30 days: 1.0% Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. Self-expanding transcatheter heart valves were used in the majority of patients (n=1160; 91.4%).

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. Favorable HIR on perfusion imaging was predictive of robust collaterals, the underlying stroke mechanism, and the stable clinical course. Future studies exploring the role of HIR in predicting stroke progression are warranted.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP257-ATP257, February 1, 2024. Background and purpose:The aortic complicated lesion (ACL) is a notable embolic source of cryptogenic stroke (CS) observed in 10-60 % of patients. 3.80, p=0.011) were independently, and past history of stroke (OR 0.35, 95%CI 0.14-0.90,

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