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
New Study Finds Independent Predictors of First Pass Effect in Mechanical Thrombectomy
Miami Beach, FL—A new study, presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 16th Annual Meeting, found that non-internal carotid artery (non-ICA) site of occlusion, the use of a balloon-guided catheter, and better collateral grade were all independent predictors of the first pass effect (FPE). FPE occurs when a complete revascularization is achieved after
Helicopter Transport for Stroke Patients Decreases Time to Surgery, New Study Finds
Miami Beach, FL—The sooner that a severe stroke patient can access thrombectomy, the more likely they are to experience a good outcome. A new study shows that using emergency helicopter ambulance services to transfer a patient to a hospital that can perform a stroke thrombectomy—a minimally invasive surgery which removes the blood clot in the