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 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

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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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

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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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. 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 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: 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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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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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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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 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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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 Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP142-ATP142, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Perfusion imaging has been used to assess collateral status in patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to anterior large-vessel occlusion. A relative CBF<30% was also obtained.

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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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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 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

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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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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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP34-AWP34, February 1, 2024. Only 1 patient (2.3%) showed progression of infarction.Conclusion:Urgent EIB using strict indications can be a feasible treatment for IAT-ineligible patients with AIS due to large vessel occlusion or stenosis.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. It can occasionally present primarily with neurological conditions such as ischemic strokes, encephalopathy, or sensory neuropathy. His initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale was 3 for bilateral leg weakness.

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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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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 A157-A157, February 1, 2024. Inclusion criteria were age ≥18 years, EVT for intracranial occlusion, and underwent treatment for extracranial ICA lesions with >70% stenosis. We investigated the safety and efficacy of EVT in TL patients with low ASPECTS (0-5).

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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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EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 25, 2024

Examples of cardio embolic stroke etiology include: 1. Atrial Fibrillation 2. Cardiomyopathy with mural thrombus 3. Patent Foramen Ovale 4. Severe calcific Aortic (valve) Stenosis 5. Mechanical prosthetic valve Severe carotid artery stenosis is also implicated in embolic stroke. But the ECG is Sinus!

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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. ICAD was present if at least ≥ one of the following features were observed: (1) angiographic evidence of taper‐shape occlusion, (2) presence of arterial calcific lesions, and/or (3) remnant stenosis &gt; 70% after mechanical thrombectomy (MT).

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DAIC

MAY 15, 2024

In the meta-analysis of seven randomized trials, published in JSCAI and presented at the 2024 EuroPCR conference in Paris, France, researchers compared the outcomes of 7,785 patients undergoing TAVR (a procedure that delivers a new aortic valve into the heart through a catheter) to those undergoing SAVR for severe aortic stenosis.

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DAIC

JULY 8, 2024

“MANIFEST-17K provides confidence that, unlike conventional thermal ablation, PFA with the pentaspline catheter does not cause the most feared complication of AF ablation—esophageal damage—nor does it cause pulmonary vein stenosis or persistent injury to the diaphragm,” says senior author Vivek Reddy, MD , The Leona M. and Harry B.

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Circulation

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Background:The optimal treatment in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and small aortic annulus (SAA) remains to be determined. There were no differences between groups regarding mortality (TAVR: 1 [1.3%], SAVR: 1 [1.4%], p=1.00) and stroke (TAVR:0, SAVR: 2 [2.7%], p=0.24) at 30 days. Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. There is subsequent hypoperfusion of brain tissue, but thromboembolism and ischemic stroke is rare. There is subsequent hypoperfusion of brain tissue, but thromboembolism and ischemic stroke is rare.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 8, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP70-ATMP70, February 1, 2024. Previous studies suggest that the DHV sign was associated with early recurrent ischemic stroke in the anterior circulation secondary to intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD).

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Ahead of Print. We describe the first report of 2 cases of successful carotid artery stenting for heavily calcified lesions using a scoring balloon.CASE PRESENTATIONThe patients were both aged 75 years, 1 male and 1 female, who had experienced ipsilateral stroke prior to the procedures.

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