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2. E-129 Suboccipital puncture: a lost art?
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Katz, N, primary, Cohen-Addad, D, additional, Alkhatib, S, additional, and Pukenas, B, additional
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- 2022
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3. P-018 Vessel wall imaging with MRI to assess endothelial wall injury post mechanical thrombectomy
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Mattay, R, primary, Favilla, C, additional, Pukenas, B, additional, Choudhri, O, additional, Hurst, R, additional, and Nabavizadeh, S, additional
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- 2021
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4. E-221 Transulnar arterial access for diagnostic cerebral angiography and neurovascular intervention
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Mattay, R, primary, Cox, M, additional, Ramchand, P, additional, Sedora-Roman, N, additional, Pukenas, B, additional, Kung, D, additional, Hurst, R, additional, and Choudhri, O, additional
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- 2020
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5. E-124 Persistent TICI 0 after mechanical thrombectomy: incidence and insights at a high-volume comprehensive stroke center
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Mattay, R, primary, Cox, M, additional, McCabe, M, additional, Schmitt, J, additional, Kung, D, additional, Choudhri, O, additional, Pukenas, B, additional, and Hurst, R, additional
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- 2019
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6. P-024 Target ULTRA registry for the treatment of small intracranial aneurysms, preliminary results
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Jindal, G, primary, Almardawi, R, additional, Gupta, R, additional, Colby, G, additional, Schirmer, C, additional, Pukenas, B, additional, Satti, S, additional, Miller, T, additional, and Gandhi, D, additional
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- 2019
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7. Prevalence of and risk factors for cerebral microbleeds among adult patients with haemophilia A or B
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Husseinzadeh, H., primary, Chiasakul, T., additional, Gimotty, P. A., additional, Pukenas, B., additional, Wolf, R., additional, Kelty, M., additional, Chiang, E., additional, Fogarty, P. F., additional, and Cuker, A., additional
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- 2017
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8. Prevalence of and risk factors for cerebral microbleeds among adult patients with haemophilia A or B.
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Husseinzadeh, H., Kelty, M., Chiang, E., Fogarty, P. F., Cuker, A., Chiasakul, T., Gimotty, P. A., Pukenas, B., and Wolf, R.
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HEMOPHILIA ,PATIENTS ,NEUROVASCULAR diseases ,HEMORRHAGE ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging - Abstract
Introduction: Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) represent clinically silent haemorrhagic events. Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) portend negative neurovascular and cognitive outcomes in the general population and are associated with cognitive impairment in persons with haemophilia (PWH). Prevalence, patterns, and risk factors for CMBs in PWH have not been directly compared to persons without coagulopathy. Aim: To examine prevalence, patterns, and risk factors for CMBs in PWH vs normal controls. Methods: Adults with haemophilia A or B and haemostatically normal controls were recruited. Subjects were excluded if taking an antithrombotic agent other than low‐dose aspirin (<100 mg). All subjects underwent T2*MRI of the brain; scans were reviewed independently by two neuroradiologists blinded to subject group to determine the presence of CMBs. Results: We recruited 31 PWH and 32 controls. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were more prevalent in PWH; smoking was more common among controls. Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors were similar between groups. Prevalence of CMBs was 35% in PWH and 25% in controls (
P = .42). Among PWH, advanced age, history of HCV infection, and CV risk factors were associated with CMBs. Multiple and large (>5 mm) CMBs were seen only in PWH. Conclusions: Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are common in adults with haemophilia, but not clearly more prevalent than in haemostatically normal controls. In PWH, older age, HCV infection, CV risk factors, and the presence of an inhibitor were associated with CMBs. Large CMBs and multiple CMBs may be more prevalent in PWH than in the general population. The clinical impact of CMBs in PWH requires further study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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9. Endovascular treatment for acute basilar thrombosis via a transradial approach: Initial experience and future considerations.
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Oselkin, M., Satti, S. R., Sundararajan, S. H., Kung, D., Hurst, R. W., and Pukenas, B. A.
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THROMBOSIS surgery ,BASILAR artery ,ENDOVASCULAR surgery ,ARTERIAL occlusions ,RADIAL artery ,DISEASES - Abstract
Acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) secondary to emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) has an extremely poor natural history, with a reported mortality rate up to 95%. Mechanical thrombectomy in the setting of ELVO is generally performed via a transfemoral approach. However, radial access is increasingly being utilized as an alternative. We report our initial multiinstitutional experience using primary radial access in the treatment of acute BAO in nine consecutive cases. Technical success defined as a TICI score of 2B or 3 was achieved in 89% of cases. Average puncture to revascularization time was 35.8 minutes. There were no complications related to radial artery catheterization. We contend radial access should potentially be considered as the first-line approach given inherent advantages over femoral access for mechanical thrombectomy for BAO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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10. Thromboelastography Determines A Transient Late Hypercoagulable State After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (P5.121)
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Ramchand, Preethi, primary, Frangos, S, additional, Quattrone, F, additional, Doerfler, S, additional, Nawalinski, K, additional, Michel, B, additional, Ju, C, additional, Nyirjesy, S, additional, Driscoll, N, additional, Maloney-Wilensky, E, additional, Sandsmark, D, additional, Mullen, Michael, additional, Smith, M, additional, Pukenas, B, additional, Zager, E, additional, Stein, S, additional, Kasner, Scott, additional, Levine, Joshua, additional, and Kumar, Monisha, additional
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- 2014
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11. Combined use of Solitaire FR and Penumbra devices for endovascular treatment of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a child
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Shaikh, H., primary, Pukenas, B. A., additional, McIntosh, A., additional, Licht, D., additional, and Hurst, R. W., additional
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- 2014
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12. Solitaire FR device for treatment of dural sinus thrombosis
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Pukenas, B. A., primary, Kumar, M., additional, Stiefel, M., additional, Smith, M., additional, and Hurst, R., additional
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- 2012
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13. Teaching NeuroImages: Occlusion of all 4 major extracranial vessels
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Mullen, M. T., primary, Pantelyat, A., additional, Pukenas, B. A., additional, and Messe, S. R., additional
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- 2010
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14. Creation of a predictive calculator to determine adequacy of occlusion of the woven endobridge (WEB) device in intracranial aneurysms-A retrospective analysis of the WorldWide WEB Consortium database.
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Musmar B, Adeeb N, Gendreau J, Horowitz MA, Salim HA, Sanmugananthan P, Aslan A, Brown NJ, Cancelliere NM, McLellan RM, Algin O, Ghozy S, Dibas M, Orscelik A, Senol YC, Lay SV, Guenego A, Renieri L, Carnevale J, Saliou G, Mastorakos P, El Naamani K, Shotar E, Premat K, Möhlenbruch M, Kral M, Doron O, Chung C, Salem MM, Lylyk I, Foreman PM, Vachhani JA, Shaikh H, Župančić V, Hafeez MU, Catapano J, Waqas M, Tutino VM, Gokhan Y, Imamoglu C, Bayrak A, Rabinov JD, Ren Y, Schirmer CM, Piano M, Kühn AL, Michelozzi C, Elens S, Starke RM, Hassan AE, Ogilvie M, Nguyen A, Jones J, Brinjikji W, Nawka MT, Psychogios M, Ulfert C, Bengzon Diestro JD, Pukenas B, Burkhardt JK, Huynh T, Martinez-Gutierrez JC, Essibayi MA, Sheth SA, Spiegel G, Tawk R, Lubicz B, Panni P, Puri AS, Pero G, Nossek E, Raz E, Killer-Oberfalzer M, Griessenauer CJ, Asadi H, Siddiqui A, Brook AL, Altschul D, Ducruet AF, Albuquerque FC, Regenhardt RW, Stapleton CJ, Kan P, Kalousek V, Lylyk P, Boddu S, Knopman J, Aziz-Sultan MA, Tjoumakaris SI, Clarençon F, Limbucci N, Bydon M, Hasan D, Cuellar-Saenz HH, Jabbour PM, Pereira VM, Patel AB, and Dmytriw AA
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Background: Endovascular treatment with the woven endobridge (WEB) device has been widely utilized for managing intracranial aneurysms. However, predicting the probability of achieving adequate occlusion (Raymond-Roy classification 1 or 2) remains challenging., Objective: Our study sought to develop and validate a predictive calculator for adequate occlusion using the WEB device via data from a large multi-institutional retrospective cohort., Methods: We used data from the WorldWide WEB Consortium, encompassing 356 patients from 30 centers across North America, South America, and Europe. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed on a variety of demographic and clinical factors, from which predictive factors were selected. Calibration and validation were conducted, with variance inflation factor (VIF) parameters checked for collinearity., Results: A total of 356 patients were included: 124 (34.8%) were male, 108 (30.3%) were elderly (≥65 years), and 118 (33.1%) were current smokers. Mean maximum aneurysm diameter was 7.09 mm (SD 2.71), with 112 (31.5%) having a daughter sac. In the multivariate regression, increasing aneurysm neck size (OR 0.706 [95% CI: 0.535-0.929], p = 0.13) and partial aneurysm thrombosis (OR 0.135 [95% CI: 0.024-0.681], p = 0.016) were found to be the only statistically significant variables associated with poorer likelihood of achieving occlusion. The predictive calculator shows a c -statistic of 0.744. Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test indicated a satisfactory model fit with a p -value of 0.431. The calculator is available at: https://neurodx.shinyapps.io/WEBDEVICE/., Conclusion: The predictive calculator offers a substantial contribution to the clinical toolkit for estimating the likelihood of adequate intracranial aneurysm occlusion by WEB device embolization., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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15. Off-Label use of Woven EndoBridge device for intracranial brain aneurysm treatment: Modeling of occlusion outcome.
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Essibayi MA, Jabal MS, Musmar B, Adeeb N, Salim H, Aslan A, Cancelliere NM, McLellan RM, Algin O, Ghozy S, Lay SV, Guenego A, Renieri L, Carnevale J, Saliou G, Mastorakos P, Naamani KE, Shotar E, Premat K, Möhlenbruch M, Kral M, Doron O, Chung C, Salem MM, Lylyk I, Foreman PM, Vachhani JA, Shaikh H, Župančić V, Hafeez MU, Catapano J, Waqas M, Yavuz K, Gunes YC, Rabinov JD, Ren Y, Schirmer CM, Piano M, Kühn AL, Michelozzi C, Starke RM, Hassan A, Ogilvie M, Nguyen A, Jones J, Brinjikji W, Nawka MT, Psychogios M, Ulfert C, Diestro JDB, Pukenas B, Burkhardt JK, Huynh T, Gutierrez JCM, Sheth SA, Spiegel G, Tawk R, Lubicz B, Panni P, Puri AS, Pero G, Nossek E, Raz E, Killer-Oberfalzer M, Griessenauer CJ, Asadi H, Siddiqui A, Brook AL, Haranhalli N, Ducruet AF, Albuquerque FC, Regenhardt RW, Stapleton CJ, Kan P, Kalousek V, Lylyk P, Boddu S, Knopman J, Aziz-Sultan MA, Tjoumakaris SI, Clarençon F, Limbucci N, Cuellar-Saenz HH, Jabbour PM, Pereira VM, Patel AB, Altschul D, and Dmytriw AA
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Introduction: The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device is emerging as a novel therapy for intracranial aneurysms, but its use for off-label indications requires further study. Using machine learning, we aimed to develop predictive models for complete occlusion after off-label WEB treatment and to identify factors associated with occlusion outcomes., Methods: This multicenter, retrospective study included 162 patients who underwent off-label WEB treatment for intracranial aneurysms. Baseline, morphological, and procedural variables were utilized to develop machine-learning models predicting complete occlusion. Model interpretation was performed to determine significant predictors. Ordinal regression was also performed with occlusion status as an ordinal outcome from better (Raymond Roy Occlusion Classification [RROC] grade 1) to worse (RROC grade 3) status. Odds ratios (OR) with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) were reported., Results: The best performing model achieved an AUROC of 0.8 for predicting complete occlusion. Larger neck diameter and daughter sac were significant independent predictors of incomplete occlusion. On multivariable ordinal regression, higher RROC grades (OR 1.86, 95 % CI 1.25-2.82), larger neck diameter (OR 1.69, 95 % CI 1.09-2.65), and presence of daughter sacs (OR 2.26, 95 % CI 0.99-5.15) were associated with worse aneurysm occlusion after WEB treatment, independent of other factors., Conclusion: This study found that larger neck diameter and daughter sacs were associated with worse occlusion after WEB therapy for aneurysms. The machine learning approach identified anatomical factors related to occlusion outcomes that may help guide patient selection and monitoring with this technology. Further validation is needed., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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16. The Impact of Preprocedural Platelet Function Testing on Periprocedural Complication Rates Associated With Pipeline Flow Diversion: An International Multicenter Study.
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Vranic JE, Dmytriw AA, Berglar IK, Alotaibi NM, Cancelliere NM, Stapleton CJ, Rabinov JD, Harker P, Gupta R, Bernstock JD, Koch MJ, Raymond SB, Mascitelli JR, Patterson TT, Seinfeld J, White A, Case D, Roark C, Gandhi CD, Al-Mufti F, Cooper J, Matouk C, Sujijantarat N, Devia DA, Ocampo-Navia MI, Villamizar-Torres DE, Puentes JC, Salem MM, Baig A, El Namaani K, Kühn AL, Pukenas B, Jankowitz BT, Burkhardt JK, Siddiqui A, Jabbour P, Singh J, Puri AS, Regenhardt RW, Mendes Pereira V, and Patel AB
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Aged, Thromboembolism prevention & control, Thromboembolism etiology, Thromboembolism epidemiology, Aspirin administration & dosage, Aspirin therapeutic use, Postoperative Complications prevention & control, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Postoperative Complications etiology, Adult, Embolization, Therapeutic methods, Intracranial Aneurysm surgery, Platelet Function Tests, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors administration & dosage, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors adverse effects, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors therapeutic use, Clopidogrel administration & dosage, Clopidogrel therapeutic use
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Background and Objectives: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is necessary to minimize the risk of periprocedural thromboembolic complications associated with aneurysm embolization using pipeline embolization device (PED). We aimed to assess the impact of platelet function testing (PFT) on reducing periprocedural thromboembolic complications associated with PED flow diversion in patients receiving aspirin and clopidogrel., Methods: Patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms requiring PED flow diversion were identified from 13 centers for retrospective evaluation. Clinical variables including the results of PFT before treatment, periprocedural DAPT regimen, and intracranial complications occurring within 72 h of embolization were identified. Complication rates were compared between PFT and non-PFT groups. Differences between groups were tested for statistical significance using the Wilcoxon rank sum, Fisher exact, or χ 2 tests. A P -value <.05 was statistically significant., Results: 580 patients underwent PED embolization with 262 patients dichotomized to the PFT group and 318 patients to the non-PFT group. 13.7% of PFT group patients were clopidogrel nonresponders requiring changes in their pre-embolization DAPT regimen. Five percentage of PFT group [2.8%, 8.5%] patients experienced thromboembolic complications vs 1.6% of patients in the non-PFT group [0.6%, 3.8%] ( P = .019). Two (15.4%) PFT group patients with thromboembolic complications experienced permanent neurological disability vs 4 (80%) non-PFT group patients. 3.7% of PFT group patients [1.5%, 8.2%] and 3.5% [1.8%, 6.3%] of non-PFT group patients experienced hemorrhagic intracranial complications ( P > .9)., Conclusion: Preprocedural PFT before PED treatment of intracranial aneurysms in patients premedicated with an aspirin and clopidogrel DAPT regimen may not be necessary to significantly reduce the risk of procedure-related intracranial complications., (Copyright © Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2024. All rights reserved.)
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17. Association of preprocedural antiplatelet use with decreased thromboembolic complications for intracranial aneurysms undergoing intrasaccular flow disruption.
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Diestro JDB, Adeeb N, Musmar B, Salim H, Aslan A, Cancelliere NM, McLellan RM, Algin O, Ghozy S, Lay SV, Guenego A, Renieri L, Carnevale J, Saliou G, Mastorakos P, El Naamani K, Shotar E, Premat K, Möhlenbruch M, Kral M, Bernstock JD, Doron O, Chung C, Salem MM, Lylyk I, Foreman PM, Vachhani JA, Shaikh H, Župančić V, Hafeez MU, Catapano J, Waqas M, Ibrahim MK, Mohammed MA, Imamoglu C, Bayrak A, Rabinov JD, Ren Y, Schirmer CM, Piano M, Kühn AL, Michelozzi C, Elens S, Starke RM, Hassan AE, Ogilvie M, Nguyen A, Jones J, Brinjikji W, Nawka MT, Psychogios M, Ulfert C, Pukenas B, Burkhardt JK, Huynh T, Martinez-Gutierrez JC, Essibayi MA, Sheth SA, Spiegel G, Tawk RG, Lubicz B, Panni P, Puri AS, Pero G, Nossek E, Raz E, Killer-Oberpfalzer M, Griessenauer CJ, Asadi H, Siddiqui A, Brook AL, Altschul D, Spears J, Marotta TR, Ducruet AF, Albuquerque FC, Regenhardt RW, Stapleton CJ, Kan P, Kalousek V, Lylyk P, Boddu S, Knopman J, Aziz-Sultan MA, Tjoumakaris SI, Jabbour PM, Clarençon F, Limbucci N, Cuellar-Saenz HH, Mendes Pereira V, Patel AB, and Dmytriw AA
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Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the impact of antiplatelet administration in the periprocedural period on the occurrence of thromboembolic complications (TECs) in patients undergoing treatment using the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device for intracranial wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms. The primary objective was to assess whether the use of antiplatelets in the pre- and postprocedural phases reduces the likelihood of developing TECs, considering various covariates., Methods: A retrospective multicenter observational study was conducted within the WorldWideWEB Consortium and comprised 38 academic centers with endovascular treatment capabilities. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between antiplatelet use and TECs, adjusting for covariates. Missing predictor data were addressed using multiple imputation., Results: The study comprised two cohorts: one addressing general thromboembolic events and consisting of 1412 patients, among whom 103 experienced TECs, and another focusing on symptomatic thromboembolic events and comprising 1395 patients, of whom 50 experienced symptomatic TECs. Preprocedural antiplatelet use was associated with a reduced likelihood of overall TECs (OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.19-0.53, p < 0.001) and symptomatic TECs (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.25-0.95, p = 0.036), whereas postprocedural antiplatelet use showed no significant association with TECs. The study also revealed additional predictors of TECs, including stent use (overall: OR 4.96, 95% CI 2.38-10.3, p < 0.001; symptomatic: OR 3.24, 95% CI 1.26-8.36, p = 0.015), WEB single-layer sphere (SLS) type (overall: OR 0.18, 95% CI 0.04-0.74, p = 0.017), and posterior circulation aneurysm location (symptomatic: OR 18.43, 95% CI 1.48-230, p = 0.024)., Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that the preprocedural administration of antiplatelets is associated with a reduced likelihood of TECs in patients undergoing treatment with the WEB device for wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms. However, postprocedural antiplatelet use did not show a significant impact on TEC occurrence.
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18. Dual Layer vs Single Layer Woven EndoBridge Device in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
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Dmytriw AA, Salim H, Musmar B, Aslan A, Cancelliere NM, McLellan RM, Algin O, Ghozy S, Dibas M, Lay SV, Guenego A, Renieri L, Carnevale J, Saliou G, Mastorakos P, Naamani KE, Shotar E, Premat K, Möhlenbruch M, Kral M, Doron O, Chung C, Salem MM, Lylyk I, Foreman PM, Vachhani JA, Shaikh H, Župančić V, Hafeez MU, Catapano J, Waqas M, Tutino VM, Ibrahim MK, Mohammed MA, Imamoglu C, Bayrak A, Rabinov JD, Ren Y, Schirmer CM, Piano M, Kühn AL, Michelozzi C, Elens S, Starke RM, Hassan AE, Ogilvie M, Sporns P, Jones J, Brinjikji W, Nawka MT, Psychogios M, Ulfert C, Diestro JDB, Pukenas B, Burkhardt JK, Huynh T, Martinez-Gutierrez JC, Essibayi MA, Sheth SA, Spiegel G, Tawk R, Lubicz B, Panni P, Puri AS, Pero G, Nossek E, Raz E, Killer-Oberfalzer M, Griessenauer CJ, Asadi H, Siddiqui A, Brook AL, Altschul D, Ducruet AF, Albuquerque FC, Regenhardt RW, Stapleton CJ, Kan P, Kalousek V, Lylyk P, Boddu S, Knopman J, Aziz-Sultan MA, Tjoumakaris SI, Clarençon F, Limbucci N, Cuellar-Saenz HH, Jabbour PM, Pereira VM, Patel AB, and Adeeb N
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- Humans, Treatment Outcome, Propensity Score, Retrospective Studies, Cohort Studies, Intracranial Aneurysm surgery, Intracranial Aneurysm etiology, Embolization, Therapeutic adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects
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Background: The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) devices have been used for treating wide neck bifurcation aneurysms (WNBAs) with several generational enhancements to improve clinical outcomes. The original device dual-layer (WEB DL) was replaced by a single-layer (WEB SL) device in 2013. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of these devices in managing intracranial aneurysms., Methods: A multicenter cohort study was conducted, and data from 1,289 patients with intracranial aneurysms treated with either the WEB SL or WEB DL devices were retrospectively analyzed. Propensity score matching was utilized to balance the baseline characteristics between the two groups. Outcomes assessed included immediate occlusion rate, complete occlusion at last follow-up, retreatment rate, device compaction, and aneurysmal rupture., Results: Before propensity score matching, patients treated with the WEB SL had a significantly higher rate of complete occlusion at the last follow-up and a lower rate of retreatment. After matching, there was no significant difference in immediate occlusion rate, retreatment rate, or device compaction between the WEB SL and DL groups. However, the SL group maintained a higher rate of complete occlusion at the final follow-up. Regression analysis showed that SL was associated with higher rates of complete occlusion (OR: 0.19; CI: 0.04 to 0.8, p = 0.029) and lower rates of retreatment (OR: 0.12; CI: 0 to 4.12, p = 0.23)., Conclusion: The WEB SL and DL devices demonstrated similar performances in immediate occlusion rates and retreatment requirements for intracranial aneurysms. The SL device showed a higher rate of complete occlusion at the final follow-up., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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19. The impact of postoperative aspirin in patients undergoing Woven EndoBridge: a multicenter, institutional, propensity score-matched analysis.
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Dmytriw AA, Musmar B, Salim H, Aslan A, Cancelliere NM, McLellan RM, Algin O, Ghozy S, Dibas M, Lay SV, Guenego A, Renieri L, Carnevale JA, Saliou G, Mastorakos P, El Naamani K, Shotar E, Premat K, Möhlenbruch MA, Kral M, Doron O, Chung C, Salem MM, Lylyk I, Foreman PM, Vachhani JA, Shaikh H, Župančić V, Hafeez MU, Catapano JS, Waqas M, Tutino VM, Ibrahim MK, Mohammed MA, Imamoglu C, Bayrak A, Rabinov JD, Ren Y, Schirmer CM, Piano M, Kuhn AL, Michelozzi C, Elens S, Hasan Z, Starke RM, Hassan AE, Ogilvie M, Nguyen A, Jones J, Brinjikji W, Nawka MT, Psychogios MN, Ulfert C, Diestro JDB, Pukenas B, Burkhardt JK, Huynh TJ, Martinez-Gutierrez JC, Essibayi MA, Sheth SA, Spiegel G, Tawk R, Lubicz B, Panni P, Puri AS, Pero G, Nossek E, Raz E, Killer-Oberpfalzer M, Griessenauer CJ, Asadi H, Siddiqui AH, Brook AL, Altschul D, Ducruet AF, Albuquerque FC, Regenhardt RW, Stapleton CJ, Kan P, Kalousek V, Lylyk P, Boddu SR, Knopman J, Aziz-Sultan MA, Tjoumakaris SI, Clarençon F, Limbucci N, Cuellar HH, Jabbour PM, Pereira VM, Patel AB, and Adeeb N
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Background: The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device is frequently used for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Postoperative management, including the use of aspirin, varies among clinicians and institutions, but its impact on the outcomes of the WEB has not been thoroughly investigated., Methods: This was a retrospective, multicenter study involving 30 academic institutions in North America, South America, and Europe. Data from 1492 patients treated with the WEB device were included. Patients were categorized into two groups based on their postoperative use of aspirin (aspirin group: n=1124, non-aspirin group: n=368). Data points included patient demographics, aneurysm characteristics, procedural details, complications, and angiographic and functional outcomes. Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to balance variables between the two groups., Results: Prior to PSM, the aspirin group exhibited significantly higher rates of modified Rankin scale (mRS) mRS 0-1 and mRS 0-2 (89.8% vs 73.4% and 94.1% vs 79.8%, p<0.001), lower rates of mortality (1.6% vs 8.6%, p<0.001), and higher major compaction rates (13.4% vs 7%, p<0.001). Post-PSM, the aspirin group showed significantly higher rates of retreatment (p=0.026) and major compaction (p=0.037) while maintaining its higher rates of good functional outcomes and lower mortality rates. In the multivariable regression, aspirin was associated with higher rates of mRS 0-1 (OR 2.166; 95% CI 1.16 to 4, p=0.016) and mRS 0-2 (OR 2.817; 95% CI 1.36 to 5.88, p=0.005) and lower rates of mortality (OR 0.228; 95% CI 0.06 to 0.83, p=0.025). However, it was associated with higher rates of retreatment (OR 2.471; 95% CI 1.11 to 5.51, p=0.027)., Conclusions: Aspirin use post-WEB treatment may lead to better functional outcomes and lower mortality but with higher retreatment rates. These insights are crucial for postoperative management after WEB procedures, but further studies are necessary for validation., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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20. General anesthesia vs procedural sedation for failed NeuroThrombectomy undergoing rescue stenting: intention to treat analysis.
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Mohammaden MH, Haussen DC, Al-Bayati AR, Hassan AE, Tekle W, Fifi JT, Matsoukas S, Kuybu O, Gross BA, Lang M, Narayanan S, Cortez GM, Hanel RA, Aghaebrahim A, Sauvageau E, Farooqui M, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Zevallos CB, Galecio-Castillo M, Sheth SA, Nahhas M, Salazar-Marioni S, Nguyen TN, Abdalkader M, Klein P, Hafeez M, Kan P, Tanweer O, Khaldi A, Li H, Jumaa M, Zaidi SF, Oliver M, Salem MM, Burkhardt JK, Pukenas B, Kumar R, Lai M, Siegler JE, Peng S, Alaraj A, and Nogueira RG
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- Humans, Intention to Treat Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Intracranial Hemorrhages etiology, Anesthesia, General adverse effects, Thrombectomy adverse effects, Stroke surgery, Brain Ischemia surgery
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Background: There is little data available to guide optimal anesthesia management during rescue intracranial angioplasty and stenting (ICAS) for failed mechanical thrombectomy (MT). We sought to compare the procedural safety and functional outcomes of patients undergoing rescue ICAS for failed MT under general anesthesia (GA) vs non-general anesthesia (non-GA)., Methods: We searched the data from the Stenting and Angioplasty In Neuro Thrombectomy (SAINT) study. In our review we included patients if they had anterior circulation large vessel occlusion strokes due to intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) or middle cerebral artery (MCA-M1/M2) segments, failed MT, and underwent rescue ICAS. The cohort was divided into two groups: GA and non-GA. We used propensity score matching to balance the two groups. The primary outcome was the shift in the degree of disability as measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included functional independence (90-day mRS0-2) and successful reperfusion defined as mTICI2B-3. Safety measures included symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and 90-day mortality., Results: Among 253 patients who underwent rescue ICAS, 156 qualified for the matching analysis at a 1:1 ratio. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were balanced between both groups. Non-GA patients had comparable outcomes to GA patients both in terms of the overall degree of disability (mRS ordinal shift; adjusted common odds ratio 1.29, 95% CI [0.69 to 2.43], P=0.43) and rates of functional independence (33.3% vs 28.6%, adjusted odds ratio 1.32, 95% CI [0.51 to 3.41], P=0.56) at 90 days. Likewise, there were no significant differences in rates of successful reperfusion, sICH, procedural complications or 90-day mortality among both groups., Conclusions: Non-GA seems to be a safe and effective anesthesia strategy for patients undergoing rescue ICAS after failed MT. Larger prospective studies are warranted for more concrete evidence., Competing Interests: Competing interests: RGN: reports consulting fees for advisory roles with Stryker Neurovascular, Cerenovus, Medtronic, Phenox, Anaconda, Genentech, Biogen, Prolong Pharmaceuticals, Imperative Care and stock options for advisory roles with Brainomix, Viz-AI, Corindus Vascular Robotics, Vesalio, Ceretrieve, Astrocyte and Cerebrotech. DCH is a consultant for Stryker and Vesalio and holds stock options at Viz.AI. ARA is a consultant for Stryker Neurovascular. AEH - 1. Consultant/speaker: Medtronic, Microvention, Stryker, Penumbra, Cerenovus, Genentech, GE Healthcare, Scientia, Balt, Viz.ai, Insera therapeutics, Proximie, NovaSignal and Vesalio. 2. Principal investigator: COMPLETE study Penumbra, LVO SYNCHRONISE-Viz.ai. 3. Steering committee/publication committee member: SELECT, DAWN, SELECT 2, EXPEDITE II, EMBOLISE, CLEAR. 4. Proctor: Pipeline, FRED, Wingspan, and Onyx. 5. Supported by grants from: GE Healthcare. TNN: Research support from Medtronic, SVIN. SOG reports consulting fees for advisory roles with Stryker Neurovascular, Medtronic and microvention. Research support from Medtronic, Stryker, Microvention, VizAI. AA is consultant for Cerenovus. JB is an Advisory Board Member and consultant for Longeviti Neuro Solutions, and Consultant for Q’Apel Medical. BG is a consultant for Medtronic and Microvention. RAH: is a consultant for Medtronic, Stryker, Cerenovus, Microvention, Balt, Phenox, Rapid Medical, and Q’Apel, advisory board for MiVI, eLum, Three Rivers, Shape Medical and Corindus. Unrestricted research grant from NIH, Interline Endowment, Microvention, Stryker, CNX. Investor/stockholder for InNeuroCo, Cerebrotech, eLum, Endostream, Three Rivers Medical Inc, Scientia, RisT, BlinkTBI, and Corindus. ES: reports a speakers’ agreement with Stryker. AA: is on advisory board for iSchema View. PK is a member of the editorial board of JNIS. JF is a member of editorial board of JNIS. JES reports consulting fees from Ceribell, speakers’ bureau for AstraZeneca (both unrelated to the present work)., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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21. Microvascular reperfusion during endovascular therapy: the balance of supply and demand.
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Favilla CG, Forti RM, Carter S, Kofke WA, Kasner SE, Baker WB, Yodh AG, Messé SR, Cummings S, Kung DK, Burkhardt JK, Choudhri OA, Pukenas B, Srinivasan VM, Hurst RW, and Detre JA
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Background: Endovascular therapy (EVT) has revolutionized the treatment of acute stroke, but large vessel recanalization does not always result in tissue-level reperfusion. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is not routinely monitored during EVT. We aimed to leverage diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS), a novel transcranial optical imaging technique, to assess the relationship between microvascular CBF and post-EVT outcomes., Methods: Frontal lobe CBF was monitored by DCS in 40 patients undergoing EVT. Baseline CBF deficit was calculated as the percentage of CBF impairment on pre-EVT CT perfusion. Microvascular reperfusion was calculated as the percentage increase in DCS-derived CBF that occurred with recanalization. The adequacy of reperfusion was defined by persistent CBF deficit, calculated as: baseline CBF deficit - microvascular reperfusion. A good functional outcome was defined as 90-day modified Rankin Scale score ≤2., Results: Thirty-six of 40 patients achieved successful recanalization, in whom microvascular reperfusion in itself was not associated with infarct volume or functional outcome. However, patients with good functional outcomes had a smaller persistent CBF deficit (median 1% (IQR -11%-16%)) than patients with poor outcomes (median 28% (IQR 2-50%)) (p=0.02). Smaller persistent CBF deficit was also associated with smaller infarct volume (p=0.004). Multivariate models confirmed that persistent CBF deficit was independently associated with infarct volume and functional outcome., Conclusions: CBF augmentation alone does not predict post-EVT outcomes, but when microvascular reperfusion closely matches the baseline CBF deficit, patients experience favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes. By recognizing inadequate reperfusion, bedside CBF monitoring may provide opportunities to personalize post-EVT care aimed at CBF optimization., Competing Interests: Competing interests: AGY has three patents potentially relevant to this work that do not currently generate income (United States patents 10,342,488; 10,827,976; and 6,076,010). JAD and AGY have one additional patent potentially relevant to this work that does not currently generate income (United States patent 8,082,015); CGF received an investigator initiated grant from OpenWater, not directly related to this study., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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22. Intraoperative angiography in neurosurgery: temporal trend, access site, and operative indication considerations from a 6-year institutional experience.
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Tudor T, Sussman J, Sioutas GS, Salem MM, Muhammad N, Romeo D, Corral Tarbay A, Kim Y, Ng J, Rhodes IJ, Gajjar A, Hurst RW, Pukenas B, Bagley L, Choudhri OA, Zager EL, Srinivasan VM, Jankowitz BT, and Burkhardt JK
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Background: Historically, the transfemoral approach (TFA) has been the most common access site for cerebral intraoperative angiography (IOA). However, in line with trends in cardiac interventional vascular access preferences, the transradial approach (TRA) and transulnar approach (TUA) have been gaining popularity owing to favorable safety and patient satisfaction outcomes., Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of TRA/TUA and TFA for cerebral and spinal IOA at an institutional level over a 6-year period., Methods: Between July 2016 and December 2022, 317 angiograms were included in our analysis, comprising 60 TRA, 10 TUA, 243 TFA, and 4 transpopliteal approach cases. Fluoroscopy time, contrast dose, reference air kerma, and dose-area products per target vessel catheterized were primary endpoints. Multivariate regression analyses were conducted to evaluate predictors of elevated contrast dose and radiation exposure and to assess time trends in access site selection., Results: Contrast dose and radiation exposure metrics per vessel catheterized were not significantly different between access site groups when controlling for patient position, operative region, 3D rotational angiography use, and different operators. Access site was not a significant independent predictor of elevated radiation exposure or contrast dose. There was a significant relationship between case number and operative indication over the study period (P<0.001), with a decrease in the proportion of cases for aneurysm treatment offset by increases in total cases for the management of arteriovenous malformation, AVF, and moyamoya disease., Conclusions: TRA and TUA are safe and effective access site options for neurointerventional procedures that are increasingly used for IOA., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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23. Rescue intracranial stenting for failed posterior circulation thrombectomy: analysis from the Stenting and Angioplasty in NeuroThrombectomy (SAINT) study.
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Mohammaden MH, Tarek MA, Aboul Nour H, Haussen DC, Fifi JT, Matsoukas S, Farooqui M, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Zevallos CB, Galecio-Castillo M, Hassan AE, Tekle W, Al-Bayati AR, Salem MM, Burkhardt JK, Pukenas B, Cortez GM, Hanel RA, Aghaebrahim A, Sauvageau E, Hafeez M, Kan P, Tanweer O, Jumaa M, Zaidi SF, Oliver M, Sheth SA, Nahhas M, Salazar-Marioni S, Khaldi A, Li H, Kuybu O, Abdalkader M, Klein P, Peng S, Alaraj A, Nguyen TN, and Nogueira RG
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Backgrounds: Recent trials have shown improved outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for vertebrobasilar occlusion (VBO) stroke. However, there is a paucity of data regarding safety and outcomes of rescue intracranial stenting (RS) after failed MT (FRRS+) for posterior circulation stroke. We sought to compare RS to failed reperfusion without RS (FRRS-)., Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of the Stenting and Angioplasty in NeuroThrombectomy (SAINT) study, a multicenter collaboration involving prospectively collected databases. Patients were included if they had posterior circulation stroke and failed MT. The cohort was divided into two groups: FRRS+ and FRRS- (defined as modified Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) score 0-2a). The primary outcome was a shift in the degree of disability as measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included mRS 0-2 and mRS 0-3 at 90 days. Safety measures included rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH), procedural complications, and 90-day mortality. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were performed to identify outcomes in a matched cohort and in those with VBO, respectively., Results: A total of 152 failed thrombectomies were included in the analysis. FRRS+ (n=84) was associated with increased likelihood of lower disability (acOR 2.24, 95% CI 1.04 to 4.95, P=0.04), higher rates of mRS 0-2 (26.8% vs 12.5%, aOR 4.43, 95% CI 1.22 to 16.05, P=0.02) and mRS 0-3 (35.4% vs 18.8%, aOR 3.13, 95% CI 1.08 to 9.10, P=0.036), and lower mortality (42.7% vs 59.4%, aOR 0.40, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.97, P=0.04) at 90 days compared with FRRS- (n=68). The rates of sICH and procedural complications were comparable between the groups. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses showed similar results., Conclusion: In patients with posterior circulation stroke who had failed MT, RS resulted in better functional outcomes with comparable safety profile to procedure termination., Competing Interests: Competing interests: RGN reports consulting fees for advisory roles with Stryker Neurovascular, Cerenovus, Medtronic, Phenox, Anaconda, Genentech, Biogen, Prolong Pharmaceuticals, Imperative Care and stock options for advisory roles with Brainomix, Viz-AI, Corindus Vascular Robotics, Vesalio, Ceretrieve, Astrocyte and Cerebrotech. DCH is a consultant for Stryker and Vesalio and holds stock options at Viz.AI. ARA is a consultant for Stryker Neurovascular. AEH - 1. Consultant/speaker: Medtronic, Microvention, Stryker, Penumbra, Cerenovus, Genentech, GE Healthcare, Scientia, Balt, Viz.ai, Insera therapeutics, Proximie, NovaSignal and Vesalio. 2. Principal investigator: COMPLETE study Penumbra, LVO SYNCHRONISE-Viz.ai. 3. Steering committee/publication committee member: SELECT, DAWN, SELECT 2, EXPEDITE II, EMBOLISE, CLEAR. 4. Proctor: Pipeline, FRED, Wingspan, and Onyx. 5. Supported by grants from: GE Healthcare. TNN: advisory board for Idorsia, Brainomix. SOG reports consulting fees for advisory roles with Stryker Neurovascular, Medtronic and microvention. Research support from Medtronic, Stryker, Microvention, VizAI. AA is consultant for Cerenovus. JB is an Advisory Board Member and consultant for Longeviti Neuro Solutions, and Consultant for Q’Apel Medical. BG is a consultant for Medtronic and Microvention. RAH is a consultant for Medtronic, Stryker, Cerenovus, Microvention, Balt, Phenox, Rapid Medical, and Q’Apel, advisory board for MiVI, eLum, Three Rivers, Shape Medical and Corindus. Unrestricted research grant from NIH, Interline Endowment, Microvention, Stryker, CNX. Investor/stockholder for InNeuroCo, Cerebrotech, eLum, Endostream, Three Rivers Medical Inc, Scientia, RisT, BlinkTBI, and Corindus. ES reports a speakers’ agreement with Stryker. AA is on the advisory board for iSchema View. JES reports consulting fees from Ceribell, speakers’ bureau for AstraZeneca (both unrelated to the present work)., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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24. The impact of Verapamil for radial access in diagnostic cerebrovascular angiograms: A retrospective case-control study.
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Romeo D, Salem MM, Sioutas GS, Corral Tarbay A, Ng JJ, Aboutaleb PE, Srinivasan VM, Pukenas B, Jankowitz BT, and Burkhardt JK
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Introduction: Different combinations of medications are utilized during wrist access for radial artery (RA) or ulnar artery (UA) catheterization in neuroendovascular procedures to preclude vasospasm. These "cocktails" commonly include the calcium channel blocker Verapamil, without established benefit. We analyze outcomes in patients with and without Verapamil in their "cocktail" by using a case-control cohort of our single-center experience., Methods: A prospective log of consecutive patients who underwent diagnostic cerebral angiograms using RA/UA access was retrospectively reviewed, and patients were grouped into Verapamil and non-Verapamil cohorts. The primary outcomes assessed were the presence of forearm skin rashes (hives) and RA/UA spasms. Our initial management included Verapamil (5 mg) in the cocktail, but Verapamil was removed after we noticed the development of hives in multiple patients immediately following its injection., Results: A total of 221 patients underwent 241 RA/UA diagnostic cerebral angiograms and were included in our analysis. One hundred and forty-nine patients (61.8%) underwent catheterization with Verapamil and 92 (38.2%) were catheterized without it. Four of the 149 patients in the Verapamil group (2.7%) developed hives during the procedure and were treated with Benadryl (25 mg). Of the 92 patients who did not receive Verapamil, there were zero (0%) cases of hives and one (1.1%) case of vasospasm., Conclusion: Verapamil in the "cocktail" for wrist access diagnostic cerebral angiograms was associated with periprocedural hives, but not associated with a significant reduction in spasm compared to the non-Verapamil group. Our findings suggest that the administration of prophylactic Verapamil for these procedures may not be necessary.
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25. Target Ultra and Nano coils in the endovascular treatment of small intracranial aneurysms (ULTRA Registry).
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Jindal G, Almardawi R, Gupta R, Colby GP, Schirmer CM, Satti SR, Pukenas B, Hui FK, Caplan J, Miller T, Cherian J, Aldrich F, Kibria G, and Simard JM
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Objective: The ULTRA Registry is a national multicenter prospective study designed to assess aneurysm occlusion rates and safety profiles of the Target Ultra and Nano coils in the treatment of small intracranial aneurysms (IAs)., Methods: Patients with small (≤ 5 mm) ruptured and unruptured IAs were treated exclusively with Target Ultra and Nano coils. The primary endpoints were the initial rate of complete or near-complete aneurysm occlusion, aneurysm recurrence, and need for retreatment. Secondary endpoints were device- and procedure-related adverse events, hemorrhage from the coiled aneurysm at any time during follow-up, and clinical outcomes., Results: The ULTRA Registry included 100 patients with a mean ± SD age of 56 ± 11.6 years, of whom 75 were women and 48 presented after aneurysm rupture. The mean aneurysm size was (3.5 ± 0.9) × (2.8 ± 0.9) × (3.0 ± 1.0) mm, and the mean packing density was 34.4% ± 16.7%. Posttreatment complete or near-complete occlusion reported by an independent imaging core laboratory was seen in 92% of patients at baseline and in 87%, 87%, and 83% of patients at first, second, and final follow-up, respectively. At first, second, and final follow-up, 10%, 11%, and 15%, respectively, of patients were deemed to require retreatment. There were three procedural-related ischemic strokes and one intracranial hemorrhage from wire perforation of a parent artery not involved by the aneurysm. There were no coil-related adverse events, including no intraoperative aneurysm ruptures and no known aneurysm ruptures after coiling., Conclusions: This assessment of aneurysm occlusion rates and safety profiles in ULTRA Registry study participants demonstrates excellent safety and efficacy profiles for Target Ultra and Nano coils in the treatment of small IAs.
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26. Computed tomography-guided transforaminal lumbar puncture using local anesthesia and a straight 22-gauge spinal needle for intrathecal nusinersen in adults: Findings in 77 procedures.
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Cox M, Atsina KB, Ramchand P, Ji J, Sedora-Roman N, and Pukenas B
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- Adult, Aged, Anesthesia, Local, Humans, Injections, Spinal, Oligonucleotides, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal diagnostic imaging, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal drug therapy, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal etiology, Spinal Puncture adverse effects, Spinal Puncture methods
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Background: Intrathecal nusinersen is the first Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. Reliable intrathecal access is critical for initial and maintenance therapy; however, this can be challenging in older patients with spinal muscular atrophy many of whom have had prior lumbar instrumentation and osseous fusion. Transforaminal lumbar punctures have emerged as a technique for intrathecal access that avoids the hazards of cervical punctures. We describe our technique for transforaminal lumbar punctures under computed tomography guidance using local anesthesia and a straight 22-gauge needle., Methods: Following local institutional review board approval, medical records of all patients undergoing computed tomography-guided transforaminal lumbar puncture for intrathecal nusinersen injection were obtained and analyzed. The rate of technical success and immediate complications were recorded. Any delayed complications noted in a 3-day follow-up phone call and future office visit were also recorded. Data collation and analysis were performed using Excel., Results: A total of 77 transforaminal lumbar punctures were performed with intrathecal administration of nusinersen, for a 100% technical success rate. Local anesthesia was used in 76 cases, with conscious sedation used in one case. General anesthesia was not used in any case. There were no major complications. One patient had a postdural puncture headache that resolved completely after a transforaminal epidural blood patch performed 4 days later., Conclusions: Intrathecal administration of nusinersen is critical for treatment of patients with spinal muscular atrophy. Our described technique allows for reliable access to the intrathecal space using local anesthesia and a straight 22-gauge spinal needle under computed tomography guidance, and is easily reproducible.
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27. Artery of Davidoff and Schechter: A Large Angiographic Case Series of Dural AV Fistulas.
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Roman NIS, Rodriguez P, Nasser H, Cox M, Ramchand P, Choudhri O, Satti SR, Kung D, Pukenas B, and Hurst RW
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The artery of Davidoff and Schechter (ADS) is the only meningeal branch of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA), supplying the medial tentorial margin and posterior portions of the falx. Given its small size, it is rarely identified on angiographic studies, unless enlarged in pathologies such as dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) or vascularized masses. This artery was first described by Wollschlaeger and Wollschlaeger in 1965, and to date, only a few reports have described its significance. The objective of this study is to report our experience with the ADS in dural fistulas from 2 tertiary medical centers and to emphasize the importance of recognizing this artery during angiographic examination of vascular tentorial and posterior fossa lesions. To our knowledge, this report demonstrates the largest angiographic case series published to date, recognizing a total of 7 patients with ADS arising secondary to a posterior fossa or tentorial DAVF and one of the largest reported series of DAVFs supplied by the ADS treated by endovascular and surgical techniques. Our cases validate the importance of prompt identification of the ADS for the diagnosis as well as endovascular treatment of vascular malformations in the posterior fossa and tentorial region., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article., (© The Author(s) 2021.)
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28. Image-Guided Percutaneous Calvarial Biopsy with Low-Dose CT-Fluoroscopy: Technique, Safety, and Utility in 12 Patients.
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Sundararajan SH, Cox M, Sedora-Roman N, Ranganathan S, Hurst R, and Pukenas B
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- Fluoroscopy methods, Humans, Radiography, Interventional, Retrospective Studies, Image-Guided Biopsy methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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29. Balloon occlusion as an adjunctive technique during sclerotherapy of Puig's classified advanced venous malformations.
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Sundararajan SH, Ranganathan S, Shellikeri S, Srinivasan A, Low DW, Pukenas B, Hurst R, and Cahill AM
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Objective: Puig types 2 through 4 venous malformations (VMs) are challenging to treat with sclerotherapy given their robust systemic outflow. Endovenous balloon occlusion offers a means of temporarily occluding systemic venous outflow to allow for more complete sclerotherapy. This study reviews our experience of implementing this technique in patients with Puig advanced (types 2 through 4) VMs., Methods: An IRB approved review of treated venous malformations from 2013-2016 revealed 10 patients fitting inclusion criteria. Patient demographics, pre-procedural imaging, intra-procedural technical parameters, and post-procedural follow-up outcomes were recorded. All patients underwent temporary balloon occlusion of a systemic or major draining vein during sclerotherapy. Embolic agents included n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue, sodium tetradecyl sulfate foam, and coils. Standard 5 French angioplasty balloons ranged from 4 to 8 mm diameter and 2 to 8 cm length depending on vessel requiring occlusion. All patients underwent minimum 3-year follow-up questionnaire administration re-assessing resolution of lesion symptomology and post-procedural quality of life (QoL) measures., Results: Of the 10 VMs treated, 2 were Type 2, 6 were Type 3, and 2 were Type 4. More than one sclerotherapy session was required in 7/10 patients (mean: 2, range: 1-4). Most common sites of VM systemic drainage included subclavian, popliteal, internal/external jugular, and basilic veins. All patients had no indication for further sclerotherapy following adjunctive balloon occlusion. No non-target embolization or immediate post-procedural complications occurred. Follow-up questionnaires (mean interval: 3 years 6 months, range: 3 years-3 years 11 months) confirmed the persistence of embolization effects, improved QoL, and no additional sclerotherapy sessions for all patients in the cohort., Conclusions: Endovenous balloon occlusion as an adjunct to sclerotherapy can be considered when treating patients with types 2-4 venous malformations. This technique lowers the risk of non-target systemic venous embolization, allowing for operator-driven deeper intralesional sclerosant penetration and subsequently maintained treatment efficacy.
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30. Evaluation of Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Fluid Based Biomarkers in a Large Animal Trial of Cyclosporine in Focal Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Karlsson M, Yang Z, Chawla S, Delso N, Pukenas B, Elmér E, Hugerth M, Margulies SS, Ehinger J, Hansson MJ, Wang KKW, and Kilbaugh TJ
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- Animals, Animals, Newborn, Biomarkers blood, Biomarkers cerebrospinal fluid, Brain Injuries, Traumatic drug therapy, Diffusion Tensor Imaging methods, Female, Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use, Swine, Brain Injuries, Traumatic diagnostic imaging, Brain Injuries, Traumatic metabolism, Cyclosporine therapeutic use, Diffusion Tensor Imaging standards
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All phase III trials evaluating medical treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI), performed to date, have failed. To facilitate future success there is a need for novel outcome metrics that can bridge pre-clinical studies to clinical proof of concept trials. Our objective was to assess diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and biofluid-based biomarkers as efficacy outcome metrics in a large animal study evaluating the efficacy of cyclosporine in TBI. This work builds on our previously published study that demonstrated a reduced volume of injury by 35% with cyclosporine treatment based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results. A focal contusion injury was induced in piglets using a controlled cortical impact (CCI) device. Cyclosporine in a novel Cremophor/Kolliphor EL-free lipid emulsion, NeuroSTAT, was administered by continuous intravenous infusion for 5 days. The animals underwent DTI on day 5. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), as a measure of astroglia injury, and neurofilament light (NF-L), as a measure of axonal injury, were measured in blood on days 1, 2, and 5, and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) on day 5 post-injury. Normalized fractional anisotropy (FA) was significantly ( p = 0.027) higher in in the treatment group, indicating preserved tissue integrity with treatment. For the biomarkers, we observed a statistical trend of a decreased level of NF-L in CSF ( p = 0.051), in the treatment group relative to placebo, indicating less axonal injury. Our findings suggest that DTI, and possibly CSF NF-L, may be feasible as translational end-points assessing neuroprotective drugs in TBI.
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31. Impact of carotid tortuosity on outcome after endovascular thrombectomy.
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Leker RR, Kasner SE, El Hasan HA, Sacagiu T, Honig A, Gomori JM, Guan S, Choudhry O, Hurst RW, Kung D, Pukenas B, Sedora-Roman N, Ramchand P, and Cohen JE
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carotid Artery, Internal diagnostic imaging, Carotid Artery, Internal surgery, Cerebral Infarction, Humans, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Thrombectomy, Treatment Outcome, Endovascular Procedures, Stroke diagnostic imaging, Stroke surgery
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Background and Objectives: Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is efficacious in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke (LVO). We explored whether internal carotid (ICA) tortuosity increases the technical difficulty of EVT thereby lowering the chances of successful recanalization and favorable outcomes., Patients and Methods: Consecutive patients with LVO and patent ICAs who underwent EVT were included. Carotid tortuosity was determined on pre-EVT CTA and classified by raters blinded to outcomes into: type 1-straight ICA trunk and type 2-severe tortuosity potentially impeding adequate catheter placement. Thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) 2b-3 was considered successful recanalization, and 90-day-modified Rankin Scale ≤ 2 was considered favorable functional outcome., Results: Among 302 patients (mean age 70 ± 15, median NIHSS 17), 53% had type 1, and 47% type 2 tortuosity. Overall, 85% had successful recanalization. Patients with type 2 tortuosity were significantly older (p < 0.0001) and less frequently achieved successful recanalization (80% vs. 90%; p = 0.019) but had similar outcomes compared with those without tortuosity. On regression analysis, marked tortuosity was associated with lower chances of successful recanalization (OR 0.43 95% CI 0.20-0.92) but had no effect on clinical outcomes., Conclusions: Carotid tortuosity does not appear to impact the likelihood of favorable functional outcome but may influence recanalization.
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32. Tentorial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas as a Cause of Thalamic Edema: 2 Cases of an Important Differential Diagnosis to Consider.
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Cox M, Rodriguez P, Mohan S, Sedora-Roman NI, Pukenas B, Choudhri O, and Kurtz RM
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The differential diagnosis for bilateral thalamic edema is extensive and includes vascular, neoplastic, metabolic, and infectious causes. Of the vascular causes of thalamic edema, arterial and venous infarctions are well-documented, but dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are a relatively uncommon and widely underrecognized cause of thalamic edema. Dural AVFs are notoriously difficult to diagnose clinically, especially in the absence of hemorrhage, and cross-sectional imaging findings can be subtle. This can result in a delayed diagnosis, and occasionally, an invasive biopsy for further clarification of a purely vascular disease. In this review, we detail our experience with the imaging diagnosis of dAVF as a cause of thalamic edema and present a short differential of other vascular causes., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article., (© The Author(s) 2020.)
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33. Neuroendovascular Treatment of Acute Stroke During COVID-19: A Guide From the Frontlines.
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Cox M, Ramchand P, McCabe M, Hoey C, Lehmann J, Collinson R, Kung D, Pukenas B, Thacker I, Layton K, Hurst RW, and Sedora-Roman NI
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Since the initial reports surfaced of a novel coronavirus causing illness and loss of life in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has rapidly spread across the globe, infecting millions and leaving hundreds and thousands dead. As hospitals cope with the influx of patients with COVID-19, new challenges have arisen as health-care systems care for patients with COVID-19 while still providing essential emergency care for patients with acute strokes and acute myocardial infarction. Adding to this complex scenario are new reports that patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk of thromboembolic complications including strokes. In this article, we detail our experience caring for acute stroke patients and provide some insight into neurointerventional workflow modifications that have helped us adapt to the COVID-19 era., (© 2020 Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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34. Vascular imaging of the spine in the US Medicare population: Catheter and MR angiography volumes from 2004 to 2016.
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Atsina KB, Cox M, Sedora Roman NI, Pukenas B, Parker L, Levin DC, and Hurst RW
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- Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Medicare, United States, Catheterization, Peripheral, Magnetic Resonance Angiography methods, Practice Patterns, Physicians' statistics & numerical data, Spinal Diseases diagnostic imaging
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Aims: The purpose of our study was to analyze utilization trends and physician specialty distribution in spinal catheter angiography and magnetic resonance angiography in the Medicare fee-for-service population., Methods: Data from the CMS Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary Master Files for 2004 to 2016 were used for this study. The Current Procedural Terminology version 4 codes for spinal magnetic resonance angiography (72159) and spinal catheter angiography (75705) were used to analyze the volumes of these procedures. Using Medicare's 108 specialty code, we compared procedure volumes among physician specialties. Data analysis was performed using SAS version 9.3 for Windows., Results: The volume of spinal catheter angiography performed was 4758 in 2004, peaked at 6869 in 2012, and dropped to 6656 in 2016. Overall, the volume of spinal catheter angiography increased by 40% from 2004 to 2016. Radiologists performed the majority of these procedures (3736 or 56.1%) in 2016, followed by neurosurgeons (2456 or 36.9%), and neurologists (346 or 5.2%). The spinal magnetic resonance angiography volume fluctuated between 0 and 1 from 2004 to 2009, then precipitously increased to 40 in 2010, peaked at 133 in 2011, and declined to 81 in 2016. The volume of spinal magnetic resonance angiography procedures increased by 8000% from 2004 to 2016, with radiologists performing the majority of them., Conclusion: Our results show that spinal catheter angiography volumes continue to rise in the Medicare fee-for-service population, and are largely performed by radiologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists. Although spinal magnetic resonance angiography volumes have started to increase, they comprise only a small fraction of studies performed for vascular evaluation of the spine.
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35. Osteoradionecrosis of the Occipitocervical Junction After Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer: A Report of 8 Cases.
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Goodsell K, Sullivan PZ, Macaluso M, Blue R, Ghenbot Y, Al-Bayar A, Ozturk AK, Pukenas B, and Schuster J
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- Aged, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Male, Middle Aged, Positron-Emission Tomography methods, Atlanto-Occipital Joint diagnostic imaging, Atlanto-Occipital Joint pathology, Head and Neck Neoplasms radiotherapy, Osteoradionecrosis diagnostic imaging, Osteoradionecrosis pathology
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Background: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) refers to the degenerative changes seen in bone after local radiation, particularly in head and neck cancer. ORN can present as neck or facial pain and may be confused with tumor recurrence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans are often inconclusive, requiring percutaneous biopsy to differentiate ORN from infection and recurrent disease. We reviewed the utility of preprocedural imaging in guiding the decision to biopsy in cases of ORN., Case Description: Eight patients with a history of prior head and neck cancer, radiation therapy, and suspected ORN at the skull base, occipitocervical junction, and atlantoaxial spine were identified retrospectively from a single academic medical center. In 4 cases, MRI findings and PET imaging were negative for recurrence. One patient in this group underwent an aborted biopsy. Four patients had MRI concerning for infection or recurrent tumor with PET-positive lesions. Three patients in this group underwent biopsy that was negative for recurrent tumor. One patient developed an arteriovenous fistula after biopsy. The fourth patient was observed and did not demonstrate progression at 5 months. At last follow-up for all patients, there was no evidence of tumor recurrence or metastasis at the index site to indicate a misdiagnosis for recurrent tumor., Conclusions: This case series highlights that PET scanning may not be useful in predicting which patients will benefit from biopsy for ORN because no patients with PET-positive lesions had histopathologic evidence of tumor recurrence or metastasis on biopsy., (Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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36. Interfacility transfer for mechanical thrombectomy - Direct to neuroangiography or CT angiography first?
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Humbert K, Sellers M, Neuhaus-Booth E, Messe SR, Pukenas B, and Cucchiara B
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Brain Ischemia diagnostic imaging, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Stroke diagnostic imaging, Time Factors, Time-to-Treatment, Brain diagnostic imaging, Brain Ischemia surgery, Cerebral Angiography, Computed Tomography Angiography, Patient Transfer, Stroke surgery, Thrombectomy methods
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Background and Purpose: Faster time to mechanical thrombectomy (MT) improves outcome in stroke. In patients from other hospitals where a CT has ruled-out hemorrhage, transfer direct-to-angiography (DTA) may reduce door-to-groin time compared to transfer to CT angiography (CTA)+/-repeat CT first. However, this may result in unnecessary catheter angiography. We sought to determine how often CTA+/-CT changed the decision to proceed to MT., Methods: Data on patients transferred to our comprehensive stroke center (CSC) from outside facilities for possible MT from 7/2016-5/2017 was extracted from a prospective database and supplemented with chart review., Results: Of 170 patients transferred for MT undergoing CT+/-CTA on CSC arrival, MT was aborted in 108 (64%). Of these, 87 (81%) were aborted directly based on imaging findings, with absence of large vessel occlusion or occlusion too distal to be amenable to MT the most common reasons (n = 76), followed by extensive early CT changes (n = 9) and ICH post-tPA (n = 2). Even with NIHSS ≥10 on CSC arrival, MT was aborted based on imaging findings in 35% patients. Time from symptom onset dichotomized as early/late based on median onset-to-CSC arrival (253 min) was an important modifier of proceeding to MT in this group, with 71% of early presenters going to MT compared to 33% of late presenters (p = .003)., Conclusions: Transfer DTA may result in many patients who would have been excluded based on CT+/-CTA findings undergoing unnecessary catheter angiography. However, a target population for a DTA approach might be identifiable based on severity of deficit and time from onset., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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37. Beware the bright basilar artery: an early and specific CT sign of acute basilar artery thrombosis.
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Cox M, Kim D, Sedora-Roman NI, Hurst R, and Pukenas B
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- Aged, Basilar Artery diagnostic imaging, Basilar Artery physiopathology, Cerebral Angiography methods, Emergency Service, Hospital organization & administration, Humans, Intracranial Thrombosis diagnostic imaging, Male, Thrombectomy methods, Unconsciousness etiology, Basilar Artery abnormalities, Intracranial Thrombosis diagnosis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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- 2018
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38. Duplication of the vertebral artery: A series of four cases.
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Kritikos M, Sharma N, Sedora-Roman N, Choudhri O, Pukenas B, Hurst R, and Kung D
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- Adult, Aged, Angiography, Carotid Artery, Internal abnormalities, Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection etiology, Humans, Incidental Findings, Male, Middle Aged, Subclavian Artery abnormalities, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Vertebral Artery diagnostic imaging, Vertebral Artery abnormalities
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Introduction: Duplication of the vertebral artery (VA) is a rare vascular variant, with less than 50 reported cases in the literature., Case Series: We present four cases of VA duplication and discuss the imaging findings, which highlight the rarely seen VA duplication., Discussion: VA duplication is generally considered to be an incidental finding. The VA is formed from the fusion of the longitudinal anastomoses that link the cervical intersegmental arteries, during the 32-40-day stage. The duplication of the VA is a clinically relevant finding for planning of head and neck surgery and neuro-interventional procedures.
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- 2018
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39. Neuroprotective Effects of Cyclosporine in a Porcine Pre-Clinical Trial of Focal Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Karlsson M, Pukenas B, Chawla S, Ehinger JK, Plyler R, Stolow M, Gabello M, Hugerth M, Elmér E, Hansson MJ, Margulies S, and Kilbaugh T
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to be a hallmark of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and plays a pivotal role in the resulting cellular injury. Cyclophilin D-mediated activation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore has been suggested to contribute to this secondary injury cascade. Cyclosporine possesses neuroprotective properties that have been attributed to the desensitization of mitochondrial permeability transition pore activation. In vivo animal experiments have demonstrated neuroprotective effects of cyclosporine in more than 20 independent experimental studies in a multitude of different experimental models. However, the majority of these studies have been carried out in rodents. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a novel and cremophor/kolliphor EL-free lipid emulsion formulation of cyclosporine in a translational large animal model of TBI. A mild-to-moderate focal contusion injury was induced in piglets using a controlled cortical impact device. After initial step-wise analyses of pharmacokinetics and comparing with exposure of cyclosporine in clinical TBI trials, a 5-day dosing regimen with continuous intravenous cyclosporine infusion (20 mg/kg/day) was evaluated in a randomized and blinded placebo-controlled setting. Cyclosporine reduced the volume of parenchymal injury by 35%, as well as improved markers of neuronal injury, as measured with magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging. Further, a consistent trend toward positive improvements in brain metabolism and mitochondrial function was observed in the pericontusional tissue. In this study, we have demonstrated efficacy using a novel cyclosporine formulation in clinically relevant and translatable outcome metrics in a large animal model of focal TBI.
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40. Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: an important non-aneurysmal cause of thunderclap headaches and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Cox M, Sedora-Román NI, Pukenas B, Kung D, and Hurst R
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- Cerebrum abnormalities, Cerebrum blood supply, Cerebrum physiopathology, Computed Tomography Angiography methods, Emergency Service, Hospital organization & administration, Female, Headache Disorders, Primary etiology, Humans, Middle Aged, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage etiology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Vasospasm, Intracranial diagnostic imaging, Vasospasm, Intracranial complications, Vasospasm, Intracranial diagnosis
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- 2018
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41. "Scout No Scan" Technique Reduces Patient Radiation Exposure During CT-Guided Spine Biopsy.
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Bress A, Metzler S, Plastaras C, Nguyen C, Schuster JM, and Pukenas B
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Radiation Dosage, Radiography, Interventional, Retrospective Studies, Spine pathology, Spine surgery, Young Adult, Image-Guided Biopsy methods, Radiation Exposure prevention & control, Spine diagnostic imaging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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Objective: The objective of this article is to report our experience with a technique for CT-guided spine biopsies that we refer to as the "scout no scan" technique., Conclusion: The scout no scan technique can significantly lower radiation exposure while maintaining high diagnostic yields for CT-guided spinal biopsies.
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42. Internal Carotid Artery and Sphenoidal Emissary (Vesalian) Vein Fistula Mimicking a Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula.
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Liberman AL, Ramchand P, Gannon K, Zager EL, Pukenas B, Bress AL, Ezekowitz MD, Hurst R, and Messé SR
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Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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43. CT-guided Cervical Bone Biopsy in 43 Patients: Diagnostic Yield and Safety at Two Large Tertiary Care Hospitals.
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Cox M, Pukenas B, Poplawski M, Bress A, Deely D, and Flanders A
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Image-Guided Biopsy adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Tertiary Care Centers, Tomography, X-Ray Computed adverse effects, Cervical Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Cervical Vertebrae pathology, Image-Guided Biopsy methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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Rationale and Objectives: The cervical spine is a high-risk area for percutaneous biopsy compared to the thoracic and lumbar regions. Biopsy of the cervical spine is less commonly undertaken, and previously published series on diagnostic yield and safety of cervical spine biopsy have been limited to 12 patients or less. The purpose of our study is to further define the diagnostic yield of computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy for bony lesions identified in the cervical spine, by combining data from two large tertiary care referral centers., Methods: A retrospective review of an imaging database was performed to identify all percutaneous CT-guided biopsies of the cervical spine performed at two tertiary care hospitals from 2010 to 2015. Core biopsies were obtained whenever possible and supplemented with fine-needle aspiration in some cases. Histopathologic results of the biopsy were recorded, as were changes in subsequent management, need for repeat biopsy, and complications., Results: Forty-three patients underwent CT-guided biopsy of the cervical spine. Sufficient tissue for histopathologic analysis was obtained in 41 out of 43 cases, for a yield of 95%. One case was false-negative and one was deemed insufficient by the pathologist for diagnostic purposes; in both of these cases, only a fine-needle aspiration was obtained. There were no immediate or delayed complications., Conclusions: Percutaneous biopsy of the cervical spine is a safe and high-yield method of obtaining a tissue diagnosis when performed under image guidance with CT., (Copyright © 2016 The Association of University Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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44. Mechanical thrombectomy for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis employing a novel combination of Angiojet and Penumbra ACE aspiration catheters: the Triaxial Angiojet technique.
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Bress A, Hurst R, Pukenas B, Smith M, and Kung D
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- Cranial Sinuses surgery, Female, Humans, Suction adverse effects, Suction instrumentation, Suction methods, Thrombectomy adverse effects, Thrombectomy instrumentation, Catheters adverse effects, Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial surgery, Thrombectomy methods
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) can be life threatening. A previously healthy woman in her early forties on oral contraceptives presented with global CVST and rapid clinical deterioration. A novel 'Triaxial Angiojet technique' (KSAW Shuttle [Cook Inc., Bloomington, IN, USA], 5 MAX ACE [Penumbra Inc., Alameda, CA, USA], and Angiojet [Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, USA]) was employed to gain access into the superior sagittal sinus. The 5 MAX ACE reperfusion catheter was shortened prior to placing a 4 Fr Angiojet catheter through it. This resulted in markedly improved recanalization with good anterograde flow. The patient was extubated on postoperative day 2 and discharged neurologically intact on postoperative day 10. We report the first case of placing an Angiojet catheter through a larger Penumbra reperfusion catheter when access through a tortuous sigmoid and transverse sinus could not be obtained with a 6 Fr support catheter., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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45. Reversible dilatation of lumbar epidural venous plexus secondary to pelvic venous compression: mimicker of pathology.
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Tuan AS, Nabavizadeh SA, Pukenas B, Mohan S, and Learned KO
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Radiculopathy from dilated epidural varices is a rarely recognized phenomenon, and engorged varices may mimic a disc herniation, fistula or mass. We report a case of a distended bladder causing reversible pelvic venous congestion and resultant epidural venous plexus engorgement. We show marked engorgement of the epidural venous plexus and crowding of the cauda equina from a markedly distended bladder with resolution of these findings following bladder decompression. Familiarity with this clinical entity is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and to prevent potential unnecessary surgical intervention.
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46. Computed Tomography Angiography of the Neurovascular Circulation.
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Mohan S, Agarwal M, and Pukenas B
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- Contrast Media, Head diagnostic imaging, Humans, Neck diagnostic imaging, Radiographic Image Enhancement, Carotid Arteries diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Arteries diagnostic imaging, Cerebrovascular Disorders diagnostic imaging, Head blood supply, Neck blood supply, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Computed tomography angiography of the head and neck is a powerful tool for imaging and diagnosis of a plethora of disorders of the cervicocerebral vasculature. This article reviews the technique, indications, and interpretation of many of these disorders. A standard report checklist is also presented., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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47. Utility of fat-suppressed sequences in differentiation of aggressive vs typical asymptomatic haemangioma of the spine.
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Nabavizadeh SA, Mamourian A, Schmitt JE, Cloran F, Vossough A, Pukenas B, Loevner LA, and Mohan S
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Multidetector Computed Tomography, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Sensitivity and Specificity, Young Adult, Hemangioma diagnosis, Lumbar Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Lumbar Vertebrae pathology, Spinal Neoplasms diagnosis, Thoracic Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Thoracic Vertebrae pathology
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Objective: While haemangiomas are common benign vascular lesions involving the spine, some behave in an aggressive fashion. We investigated the utility of fat-suppressed sequences to differentiate between benign and aggressive vertebral haemangiomas., Methods: Patients with the diagnosis of aggressive vertebral haemangioma and available short tau inversion-recovery or T2 fat saturation sequence were included in the study. 11 patients with typical asymptomatic vertebral body haemangiomas were selected as the control group. Region of interest signal intensity (SI) analysis of the entire haemangioma as well as the portion of each haemangioma with highest signal on fat-saturation sequences was performed and normalized to a reference normal vertebral body., Results: A total of 8 patients with aggressive vertebral haemangioma and 11 patients with asymptomatic typical vertebral haemangioma were included. There was a significant difference between total normalized mean SI ratio (3.14 vs 1.48, p = 0.0002), total normalized maximum SI ratio (5.72 vs 2.55, p = 0.0003), brightest normalized mean SI ratio (4.28 vs 1.72, p < 0.0001) and brightest normalized maximum SI ratio (5.25 vs 2.45, p = 0.0003). Multiple measures were able to discriminate between groups with high sensitivity (>88%) and specificity (>82%)., Conclusion: In addition to the conventional imaging features such as vertebral expansion and presence of extravertebral component, quantitative evaluation of fat-suppression sequences is also another imaging feature that can differentiate aggressive haemangioma and typical asymptomatic haemangioma., Advances in Knowledge: The use of quantitative fat-suppressed MRI in vertebral haemangiomas is demonstrated. Quantitative fat-suppressed MRI can have a role in confirming the diagnosis of aggressive haemangiomas. In addition, this application can be further investigated in future studies to predict aggressiveness of vertebral haemangiomas in early stages.
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48. Subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to ophthalmic artery avulsion.
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Nabavizadeh SA, Assadsangabi R, Pukenas B, and Mamourian A
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- Humans, Intellectual Disability complications, Male, Middle Aged, Ophthalmic Artery diagnostic imaging, Radiography, Self-Injurious Behavior complications, Self-Injurious Behavior etiology, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage diagnostic imaging, Ophthalmic Artery injuries, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage etiology
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- 2015
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49. Vertebral Benign Notochordal Cell Tumor (BNCT) as an Incidental Finding in Cervical Radiculitis.
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Plastaras C, Tsay T, Schran S, Zhang Y, Becker S, and Pukenas B
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- Adult, Humans, Incidental Findings, Male, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal complications, Spinal Neoplasms complications, Cervical Vertebrae, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal pathology, Notochord, Radiculopathy etiology, Spinal Neoplasms pathology
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- 2015
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50. Thrombosis of posterior condylar vein with extension to internal jugular vein; a rare radiological finding in traumatic brain injury.
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Nabavizadeh SA, Mowla A, Bress A, and Pukenas B
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- 2015
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