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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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Most U.S. Neurovascular Trials Disrupted by COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study comprehensively evaluates the effect of COVID-19 on clinical trials.
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Atrial Fibrillation Risk Scoring at Time of Stroke May Identify People at Low Probability of Cardioembolism
Calculating the Electronic Health Record–Based AF score at the time of acute ischemic stroke may identify patients who do not need invasive rhythm monitoring.
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Sex Differences in Microvascular Integrity Tied to Different Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke
Women's poorer functional outcomes after acute ischemic stroke, compared with men, may be due to sex differences in the structural integrity of cerebral white matter and the permeability of the blood–brain barrier.
Stroke contributors
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Aman B. Patel, MD
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Co-Director of the Neuroendovascular Program
Recent Article
Stroke-Risk, COVID-19 and When to Seek Emergency Care
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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
Complex Juxtarenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Does Not Prevent Anastomotic Degeneration -
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
MGH Research Scholars Respond to COVID-19
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Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi, MD
Specialist in Neuroendovascular and Neurocritical Care
Recent Article
Most U.S. Neurovascular Trials Disrupted by COVID-19 Pandemic
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