The safest and most effective treatment for symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis has not yet been proven. Here, we discuss the merits and pitfalls of endovascular treatment for this under-recognized ...

Endovascular thrombectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of a clot from a blood vessel. Surgeons use a catheter device, and is intended to restore the normal blood flow. Embolism is a ...

Thrombectomy is currently recommended for eligible patients with stroke who are treated within 6 hours after the onset of symptoms. We conducted a multicenter, randomized, open-label trial, with ...

Photo Credit: AHA/Zach Boyden-Holmes 2022. Used with permission. In patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and suitable anatomy, surgery results in fewer major adverse limb events ...

Vascular neurosurgery is a subspecialty of neurosurgery. Neurosurgery refers to procedures of your brain, spine, spinal cord, and nerves (central nervous system). Vascular neurosurgeons specialize in ...

Study in Lancet Digital Health represents the largest real-world evaluation of stroke AI imaging, encompassing data from more ...

Though currently excluded from guideline recommendations for endovascular stroke therapy, patients with acute ischemic strokes with large infarct volumes derive benefits from such treatment, results ...

A 74-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of severe chest and back pain. He has a history of hypertension and has run out of medication. He has no history of similar ...

An 87-year-old woman presented to the emergency department three hours after acute onset of left hemiplegia, profound neglect and dysarthria (severe stroke; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ...

Endovascular reconstruction is a procedure used to repair a damaged or blocked part of one of your blood vessels. During endovascular reconstruction, your doctor will insert a thin tube into a major ...

Precision medicine in the acute care of stroke has undergone significant advancements, particularly since 2015, when five ...