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Reinitiating anticoagulation in chronic subdural hematomas: does adding middle meningeal artery embolization add value? A multi-institutional, multinational database study

Background The safety of early anticoagulation in chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) patients treated with surgery, with or without middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE), remains unclear. This ...
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Salvage endovascular treatment for intracranial restenosis

Background Endovascular treatment (EVT) is an important treatment for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS). However, restenosis limits its long-term efficacy, and some patients ...
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Hematoma evacuation modifies the relationship between early changes in neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage

Background Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a prognostic indicator in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) thought to reflect systemic inflammation driving secondary brain injury. Recent evidence ...
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Short-term safety of dual versus single antiplatelet therapy in flow diversion for distal intracranial aneurysms: results from the DART trial

Background and purpose Flow diverters (FDs) have become one of the primary treatments for intracranial aneurysms (IAs). However, their use in distal IA has been associated with higher complication ...
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Blebs in intracranial aneurysms: prevalence and general characteristics

Correspondence to Seyedeh Fatemeh Salimi Ashkezari, Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA; ssalimia{at}gmu.edu Background Blebs are rupture risk factors in ...
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Safety and efficacy of selective and superselective intra-arterial cerebral infusion with blood–brain barrier disruption for glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Selective and superselective intra-arterial cerebral infusion (SIACI/SSIACI) delivers chemotherapy directly to tumor-supplying arteries, achieving high local drug levels with reduced ...
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Subclavian loop catheterization technique (SLOT): novel transradial salvage technique for challenging vertebral artery ostial stenosis

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the subclavian loop catheter technique for endovascular stenting of vertebral artery ostial stenosis (VAOS). Methods We retrospectively reviewed all ...
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Safety and efficacy of stent-assisted coiling with the pEGASUS-HPC stent in wide-necked intracranial aneurysms: a multicenter retrospective analysis

7 Central Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine, Offenbach am Main, Germany 8 Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and ...
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Association between GLP-1 receptor agonist use and neurosurgical intervention in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and obesity: a propensity-matched, multi ...

Introduction Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by elevated intracranial pressure and most commonly affects obese women. While its etiology remains unclear, many patients ...
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Early experience with the Drivewire 24: a newly FDA-approved steerable microwire

Background The Drivewire 24 (DW24) is a newly FDA-cleared 0.024 inch steerable guidewire. Its proximally controlled deflectable tip allows for intravascular steering to facilitate selective navigation ...
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Comparison between contact aspiration alone and combined thrombectomy for intracranial internal carotid artery occlusion: insights from SARA-3 registry

Background Acute intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion lowers first-pass reperfusion rates and clinical outcomes. Aspiration catheter and stent-retriever thrombectomy (CA+SR) is ...
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Early clinical experience with the Emboguard Balloon Guide Catheter: impact on technical success and patient outcomes in large vessel occlusion thrombectomy

Background This study evaluated the performance of the newer-generation Emboguard Balloon Guide Catheter (EBGC) in treating anterior circulation large vessel occlusions (LVOs). Methods A prospectively ...