Background and purpose Stroke recurrence is high in patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis despite best medical treatment. Based on evidence from past studies using previous stent generations ...

Improved technical outcomes with converting thrombectomy techniques after failed first pass recanalization ...

Correspondence to Dr Gerard Deib, Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; gdeib1{at}jhmi.edu Background and purpose Optical see-through head ...

Background The FRED X flow diverter (FREDX), as the second generation in the FRED series, aims to improve the treatment of cerebral aneurysms. This study compares the efficacy and safety of FREDX with ...

Background Five randomized controlled trials recently appeared in the literature demonstrating that early mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke is significantly related to an ...

Background Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) is one of the leading causes of ischemic stroke. Conventional anatomical analysis by CT angiography, MRI, or digital subtraction angiography can ...

Background First pass effect (FPE), defined as single-pass complete or near complete reperfusion during endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes, is a critical ...

Background The optimal duration for dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after stent-assisted coiling (SAC) of intracranial aneurysms is unclear. Longer-term therapy may reduce thrombotic complications ...

Correspondence to Professor Alvin Yi-Chou Wang, Department of Neurosurgery, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China; alvinfree{at}icloud.com ...

Background Endovascular therapy (EVT) stands as an established and effective intervention for acute ischemic stroke in patients harboring tandem lesions (TLs). However, the optimal anesthetic strategy ...