Posts by Aman B. Patel, MD
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Case Report: Direct Burr Hole Access for Embolization of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
A multidisciplinary team of Massachusetts General Hospital physicians presents the case of a 72-year-old man who had a high-grade transverse–sigmoid junction dural arteriovenous fistula completely cured via direct cannulation through a burr hole after percutaneous transfemoral venous access was unsuccessful.
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No Sex Differences in Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy for LVO Stroke
In a real-world analysis of patients treated with endovascular thrombectomy for stroke due to emergent large vessel occlusion, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers found women and men had comparable reperfusion rates and 90-day functional outcomes, even though women were older and had more pre-stroke disability.
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Certain CSF Metabolites May Aid Prognostication After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Using two methods of machine learning, Matthew Koch, MD, Aman Patel, MD, W. Taylor Kimberly, MD, PhD. and colleagues have linked increased cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of three metabolites that alter the nitric oxide pathway to poor outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Elastase Model Is Well Suited for Testing Prevention, Treatment of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have shown that murine genetic background and sex affect certain outcomes of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Stroke-Risk, COVID-19 and When to Seek Emergency Care
Patients are opting not to seek medical care due to fears of COVID-19. Massachusetts General Hospital has prepared for this pandemic and taken every precaution to accept stroke patients in the emergency department. Researchers are identifying the links between infection and stroke risk.
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Taurine May Predict Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Outcomes
Predicting aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is challenging due to the lack of a biometric marker. Using metabolomic profiling, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers identify taurine as a potential biomarker for predicting stroke in patients.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Inhibits Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture in Mouse Model
Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation might have a role in preventing intracranial aneurysms, preventing aneurysm growth in patients with known unruptured aneurysms and improving outcomes after rupture.
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Using Data to Predict Which Aneurysms May Burst
In this video, Aman B. Patel, MD, discusses using computational flow dynamics to identify high pressure points on an aneurysm that lead to a higher rupture risk.
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New Methods for Assessing and Treating Unruptured Brain Aneurysms
Not all aneurysms require surgical intervention. New research led by Aman Patel, MD, director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital seeks to reduce rupture risk and help identify patients at a high-risk with the help of computer modeling.
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Review: Blood Flow Diversion is an Option for Some Ruptured Brain Aneurysms
Flow-diverting stents are emerging as a primary treatment for many ruptured brain aneurysms—and might be more effective than conventional treatment for certain difficult subtypes.
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Recurrent Basilar Tip Pseudoaneurysm Treated Successfully with Flow Diversion
Neurosurgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have reported the first case of an iatrogenic basilar aneurysm being successfully treated with a flow diverter.
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How Blood Flow Diversion Can Treat Complex Ruptured Brain Aneurysms
A review by Mass General neurosurgeons explores concerns and controversies about flow diversion as an alternative to clipping or coiling for ruptured brain aneurysms.
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A New Approach to Induced Hypertension for Large Vessel Stroke
Patients with large vessel stroke may be eligible for endovascular thrombectomy, but transfer to a comprehensive stroke center is often delayed. Mass General physicians have shared the algorithm they use for induced hypertension, a strategy to save viable brain tissue until reperfusion can occur.
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Is LVIS Blue Stent Safe as an Adjunct to Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms?
Newer treatments for cerebral aneurysms have focused on reconstruction of the parent vessel lumen using flow diversion. A Mass General team retrospectively studied whether the LVIS Blue would act as a flow-diverting stent when used in conjunction with coil embolization for treatment of intracranial aneurysms.
Biography
Aman B. Patel, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Mass General specializing in the treatment of cerebral aneurysms, vascular malformations and stroke. He is the director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery and co-director of the Neuroendovascular Program, leading a multidisciplinary group focused on cerebrovascular treatments.
Dr. received his medical degree from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and completed his residency at UCLA Medical Center, where he also was a fellow in the Interventional Neuroradiology program. Dr. Patel was recently at Mount Sinai School of Medicine where he served as Full Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology, director Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, co-director of the Stroke Program, vice-chairman Department of Neurosurgery and Program Director of the Neurosurgery Residency Program.
Dr. Patel has served on committees of several national organizations, including the Joint Cerebrovascular Section, American Heart Association (AHA), International Stroke Conference, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress Neurological Surgeons and Society of Neuro-Interventional Surgeons. He was a member of the AHA writing group that established guidelines for the treatment of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. He has published on topics related cerebral aneurysms, vascular malformations and stroke, and presents internationally on these areas.
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