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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.
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Uniform Definition Proposed to Provide Better Care for ELVO Patients
Led by Mass General neurosurgeon Thabele Leslie-Mazwi, MD, a medical society has proposed a standard definition which can help qualify patients for urgent care treatment.
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Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants Are Safe for Selected Patients with Postoperative AF
Patrick T. Ellinor, MD, PhD, Steven A. Lubitz, MD, MPH, Thor M. Sundt, MD, and colleagues determined that after cardiac surgery, non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants are a safe alternative to warfarin for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who have acceptable bleeding risk.
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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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Post-Thrombectomy White Matter Infarct Volume a Strong Determinant of Disability After Large-Vessel Occlusion Stroke
Robert W. Regenhardt, MD, PhD, and Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, of the Department of Neurology, and colleagues have linked the extent of post-thrombectomy white matter infarction to the chance of gaining functional independence after anterior large-vessel occlusion stroke.
Stroke contributors
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Aman B. Patel, MD
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Co-Director of the Neuroendovascular Program
Recent Article
Certain CSF Metabolites May Aid Prognostication After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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James D. Rabinov, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Multimodal Approach to Unruptured Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations Tops ARUBA Outcomes
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Lee H. Schwamm, MD
Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology, Division Chief, Stroke Services, Director, TeleStroke Service
Recent Article
Mass General Provides Innovative, Expanded Telemedicine in Response to COVID-19
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Mark F. Conrad, MD
Director of Clinical Research, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Assistant Program Director, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Recent Article
Optimal Graft Sizing, Treatment of Endoleaks Improve Survival After TEVAR for Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
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Mark R. Etherton, MD, PhD
Assistant in Neurology, MGH, Instructor Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Sex Differences in Microvascular Integrity Tied to Different Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke -
Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN
Chief of Stroke Division, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Post-Thrombectomy White Matter Infarct Volume a Strong Determinant of Disability After Large-Vessel Occlusion Stroke
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Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi, MD
Specialist in Neuroendovascular and Neurocritical Care
Recent Article
Neuroimaging Should Be Considered for Severe COVID-19 Patients with Neurologic Symptoms
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