Objectives This study aimed to evaluate whether replacing clopidogrel with ticagrelor in CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LOF) carriers can reduce the incidence of perioperative ischemic events in ...

Background and purpose Evidence for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with very large perfusion-defined infarct core stroke remains limited. Methods We performed a retrospective multicenter ...

Background Endovascular embolization of intracranial meningiomas has traditionally served as a preoperative adjunct but has been sporadically described as a standalone treatment. We present the ...

Background Venous sinus stenting (VSS) is recognized as a safe and effective intervention for medically-refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). However, its long-term efficacy remains ...

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients with isolated M2 occlusion and minor symptoms and identify possible baseline ...

Correspondence to Professor Matthew J Gounis, Department of Radiology, New England Center for Stroke Research, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; ...

Background In acute ischemic stroke due to anterior large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO), accessing the target occluded vessel for mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is sometimes impossible through the femoral ...

Background Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke attributable largevessel occlusion. However early neurological deterioration (END) remains a serious ...

Background Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAP) is necessary to prevent thromboembolic events during carotid stenting, stent-assisted coil embolization, and implant of flow diverters (FD). However, DAP in ...

Correspondence to Dr S Peschillo, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Endovascular Neurosurgery/Interventional Neuroradiology, ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome ...

Objective Despite promising initial results, current knowledge regarding the use of the Low-profile Visualized Intraluminal Support (LVIS) device to treat wide-necked intracranial aneurysms is still ...

Correspondence to Dr Joon-Tae Kim, Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Medical School, 8 Hak-dong, Dong-ku, Gwangju 501-757, Korea; alldelight2{at}jnu.ac.kr Background Patients ...