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Rescue therapy after thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion due to underlying atherosclerosis: review of literature
In this review article, we summarized the current advances in rescue management for reperfusion therapy of acute ischemic stroke from large vessel occlusion due to underlying intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). It is estimated that 24–47% of patients with acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion have underlying ICAS and superimposed in situ thrombosis. These patients have been found to have longer procedure times, lower recanalization rates, higher rates of reocclusion and lower rates of favorable outcomes than patients with embolic occlusion. Here, we discuss the most recent literature regarding the use of glyco...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - June 16, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

COVID-19 and Stroke: Casual or Causal Role?
We present a case of stroke in a 62-year-old COVID-19-positive patient, with multiple vascular risk factors. The patient arrived 1 h after onset of symptoms, was treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) with improvement of neurologic deficits, and later developed right foot arterial ischemia (recanalized by balloon catheter angioplasty) and left arm superficial venous thrombosis. A control computed tomography (CT) scan 7 days after onset showed hemorrhagic transformation of ischemic lesion without mass effect. However, respiratory and neurologic conditions improved so that the patient was discharged to ...
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Second Generation Drug-Eluting Stents for Endovascular Treatment of Ostial Vertebral Artery Stenosis: A Single Center Experience
Conclusion: Our study confirms the feasibility of deploying DES for the treatment of ostial vertebral artery stenosis with low peri-procedural risk and low medium-term rates of re-stenosis.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - July 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Multimodal Therapy for Non-Superacute Vertebral Basilar Artery Occlusion
Conclusion: For patients with posterior circulation stroke due to basilar artery or vertebral artery occlusion who present to the hospital 6 h after symptom onset and who exhibit deterioration of symptoms after drug treatment, multimodal recanalization of the occluded artery may be a feasible and safe therapy.Intervent Neurol 2017;6:254-262
Source: Interventional Neurology - October 25, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Role of Balloon-Expandable Stents in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease in a Series of 182 Patients Brief Reports
Conclusions— Treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic disease with balloon-expandable intracranial stents is a safe and effective method with acceptable adverse events, especially in patients who failed medical therapy and were symptomatic despite being on optimum medical therapy.
Source: Stroke - June 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Alurkar, A., Karanam, L. S. P., Oak, S., Nayak, S., Sorte, S. Tags: Angiography, Angioplasty and Stenting, Other Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research

Hemodynamic depression in carotid artery stent without angioplasty.
CONCLUSION. The incidence of hemodynamic depression is low when carotid stenting procedure is performed without balloon angioplasty. The incidence of neurological complications post procedure was also low. This report highlights the need for performing randomized trials comparing both techniques. PMID: 23400646 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Revista de Neurologia - February 16, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Garcia-Nielsen L, Carreira JM, Rabellino M, Baldi S, Zander T, Gude F, Pumar JM, Maynar-Moliner M Tags: Rev Neurol Source Type: research