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Safety of endovascular shunting for normal pressure hydrocephalus from a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study

Objective Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurological condition characterized by impaired gait, cognitive decline, and urinary incontinence. Endovascular shunting using the eShunt Implant ...
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First multicenter experience using the Silk Vista flow diverter in 60 consecutive intracranial aneurysms: technical aspects

Background The aim of this study was to assess the technical success and procedural safety of the new Silk Vista device (SV) by evaluating the intraprocedural and periprocedural complication rate ...
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Mechanical thrombectomy for basilar artery occlusion: efficacy, outcomes, and futile recanalization in comparison with the anterior circulation

Background Performing mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients with basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is currently not evidence-based. Objective To compare patients’ outcome, relative merits of achieving ...
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Half-dose ticagrelor versus standard-dose clopidogrel in a dual antiplatelet regimen for stent-assisted coiling or flow diversion of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a cohort ...

Background Intracranial hemorrhage is the major safety concern of standard-dose ticagrelor (90 mg twice daily) based dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). The bleeding avoidance strategy through dose ...
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Predictors of malignant brain edema after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke

Correspondence to Dr. Zhiming Zhou, Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241001, Anhui, China ; neuro_depar{at}hotmail.com Background Malignant brain edema (MBE) ...
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Emergent carotid stenting versus no stenting for acute ischemic stroke due to tandem occlusion: a meta-analysis

Background Emergent carotid artery stenting (eCAS) is performed during mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke due to tandem occlusion. However, the optimal management strategy in this ...
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Periprocedural safety and technical outcomes of the new Silk Vista Baby flow diverter for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: results from a multicenter experience

Purpose The aim of our study was to assess the technical success and the safety of this new low-profile flow diverter Silk Vista Baby (SVB) by evaluating the intraprocedural and periprocedural ...
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Current Issue

Original research: Correlation of computed fractional flow and in-stent restenosis in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (1 April, 2025) ...
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Major complications of dural venous sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension: case series and management considerations

Correspondence to Dr Robert Kyle Townsend, Neurological Surgery, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA; rktownse{at}wakehealth.edu Background Venous sinus stenting (VSS) is a safe, ...
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Early clinical experience with Cascade: a novel temporary neck bridging device for embolization of intracranial aneurysms

Correspondence to Dr Radoslav Raychev, UCLA Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; rudoray{at}gmail.com Background Temporary placement of a retrievable ...
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Endovascular treatment beyond 24 hours from the onset of acute ischemic stroke: the Italian Registry of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke (IRETAS)

Background Clinical trials and observational studies have demonstrated the benefit of thrombectomy up to 16 or 24 hours after the patient was last known to be well. This study aimed to evaluate the ...
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Flexible tip guides and intermediate catheters: two center experience and a proposed taxonomy

1 Cerebrovascular Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Background Stable access to target lesions is foundational to endovascular therapy, be it in hemorrhagic or ...