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The KEEP SIMPLEST Study: Improving In-House Delays and Periinterventional Management in Stroke Thrombectomy —A Matched Pair Analysis
ConclusionAn SOP using a novel sedation regimen and optimization of equipment and procedures directed at a leaner, more integrative and compact periinterventional management can reduce in-house treatment delays significantly in stroke patients receiving thrombectomy in light sedation and demonstrated the safety and feasibility of our improved approach.
Source: Neurocritical Care - January 18, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Early neurological complications after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect with nitinol wire mesh occluder.
Abstract Atrial septal defect (ASD) was closed percutaneously in an 18-year-old boy with a 27 mm nitinol wire mesh occluder according to standard procedures. Three hours after the procedure, he presented anxiety attacks, aggression, a vacant stare and a verbal/speaking disorder. Small ischaemic stroke localised in the right temporal/parietal region of the central nervous system was confirmed by computed tomography examination. Activated partial thromboplastin time was then 54 s despite continuous heparin infusion. Heparin dose was increased and symptomatic treatment was introduced (mannitol, furosemide, propofol, ...
Source: Polish Heart Journal - September 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Heredia JD, Szkutnik M, Fiszer R, Zyła-Frycz M, Białkowski J Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research