2023
Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke: New Evidence and Indications
Sahoo A, Abdalkader M, Yamagami H, Huo X, Sun D, Jia B, Weyland C, Diana F, Kaliaev A, Klein P, Bui J, Kasab S, de Havenon A, Zaidat O, Zi W, Yang Q, Michel P, Siegler J, Yaghi S, Hu W, Nguyen T. Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke: New Evidence and Indications. Journal Of Neuroendovascular Therapy 2023, 17: 232-242. PMID: 38025253, PMCID: PMC10657733, DOI: 10.5797/jnet.ra.2023-0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized clinical trialsTreatment of patientsIntravenous thrombolysisEndovascular therapyMechanical thrombectomyClinical trialsAcute ischemic strokeDistal vessel occlusionNon-contrast CTExtended windowOngoing studiesCTA collateralsRescue stentingTandem occlusionsAcute strokeCore infarctIschemic strokeTreatment indicationsCore infarctionVessel occlusionRecent trialsThrombectomyPatientsAdvanced imagingNarrative review
2021
MR Perfusion in the Evaluation of Mechanical Thrombectomy Candidacy
Muddasani V, de Havenon A, McNally JS, Baradaran H, Alexander MD. MR Perfusion in the Evaluation of Mechanical Thrombectomy Candidacy. Topics In Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2021, 30: 197-204. PMID: 34397969, PMCID: PMC8371677, DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingIschemic strokeComputed tomographyMR perfusionCore infarctDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingPerfusion-diffusion mismatchDegree of ischemiaNoncontrast Computed TomographyImproved imaging techniquesSalvageable brainSuperior diagnostic informationIschemic penumbraSymptom onsetAcute evaluationAppropriate imagingPatient selectionStroke therapyThrombolytic therapyPoor outcomePrognostic valueLeading causeEffective treatmentBetter outcomesEarly identification