CONTACT: Maria Enie menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454 New Research Finds Treatment Advancements Helped Substantially Reduce Mortality Rates from Unruptured Brain Aneurysms in Past Decade FAIRFAX, Va. — Mortality rates after treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms have substantially decreased in the past decade, according to new findings presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 17th
COVID-19, Racial Disparities and Stroke Triage Among New Research Topics to be Discussed at Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s 17th Annual Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 31, 2020 CONTACT: Maria Enie, menie@vancomm.com or 202-248-5454 COVID-19, Racial Disparities and Stroke Triage Among New Research Topics to be Discussed at Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s 17th Annual Meeting FAIRFAX, Va. — The next frontier in neurointerventional surgery, including advances in stroke triage and management, innovations in artificial intelligence and robotics
Care Recommendations for Emergent Neurointerventional Patients in the Setting of COVID-19
SNIS has developed a set of care recommendations for neurointerventional physicians that cover management of stroke thrombectomy with an emphasis on safety measures for health care providers. The recommendations include guidance for treating patients who are COVID-positive, COVID-negative, or COVID-undocumented. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, SNIS will consider revisiting their recommendations if needed
South Florida Partnership Working to Save Lives Using Data to Guide Stroke Triage Decisions
EMS-driven effort to improve stroke systems of care is first of its kind in the nation Miami Beach, Fla.—A progressive Emergency Medical Services (EMS)–driven partnership in South Florida has expedited access to lifesaving care for stroke patients. This groundbreaking effort to optimize the likelihood of recovery from a “brain attack” was showcased this week at
Physician Experience and Practice Area Significantly Affect Decision-Making for Endovascular Treatment
Miami Beach, FL—A new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 16th Annual Meeting found significant differences in decision-making for endovascular treatment (EVT) when the physician’s experience with EVT use and practice area were taken into consideration. The web-based, global study of 607 clinicians and interventionalists had participants respond to randomly selected
Type of Stent Affects Immediate and Long-Term Outcomes New study compares three types of stents and their effects on the safety and efficacy of the stent-coiling procedure
Miami Beach, FL—A new study comparing the outcomes of different types of stents used to treat cerebral aneurysms shows that the type of stent used affects a patient’s immediate and long-term health outcomes. The study was presented at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 16th Annual Meeting. Endovascular stent-assisted coiling is a new, minimally invasive