The middle meningeal artery (MMA) has emerged as a potential therapeutic target for severe, treatment-resistant headache syndromes. Growing evidence suggests that the MMA and its dural branches are ...
Background We describe and analyze a novel technique by which inflation of a proximal balloon guide catheter (BGC) permits tracking of distal catheter systems past vessel tortuosity and ledges like ...
Background Approximately one in three patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) suffer from a premorbid disability prior to ...
Correspondence to Dr Anna Andriana Kyselyova, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg 20246, Germany; a.kyselyova{at}uke.de ...
Introduction Efficient and timely recanalisation is an important goal in acute stroke endovascular therapy. Several studies have shown improved recanalisation and clinical outcomes with the ...
Background and purpose Flow arrest with balloon guide catheters (BGCs) is becoming increasingly recognized as critical to optimizing patient outcomes for mechanical thrombectomy. We performed a ...
Background Stroke due to the release of embolic debris during the placement of a stent to correct carotid artery stenosis is a constant procedural and peri-procedural threat. The new all metal Casper ...
Correspondence to Dr Christopher R Durst, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health Systems, P O Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; cdurst{at}virginia.edu ...
Correspondence to Dr Li-Mei Lin, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, UC Irvine Medical Center, 200 S. Manchester Ave, Suite 210, Orange, CA 92868, USA; ...
1 Department of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2 Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Introduction ...
Background Mechanical Thrombectomy (MT) has revolutionized the outcome of stroke secondary to large artery occlusion (LVO). However, despite high rates of recanalization achieved by MT, the ...