Neurovascular Intervention

Currently, stroke cases are rising at a rapid rate in India and it is commonly seen in elderly people but there are rare instances of youngsters getting affected too. Did you know that mechanical thrombectomy can be helpful to recover from a stroke? Here's all you need to know

Patients’ cumulative estrogen exposure due to reproductive factors could potentially be a valuable indicator for risk stratification of stroke events following menopause.

Now ranging in age from 27 to 42, Millennials are suffering strokes at higher rates than their forebears did at the same age, reversing a 40-year decline in stroke deaths. Between 2003 and 2012, there was a 32% spike in strokes among 18- to 34-year-old women and a 15% increase for men in the same age range, according to CDC researchers. When Scientific American further parsed the data, they found that the hike was mostly centered in the West and Midwest, where stroke rates among young people rose 70% and 34%, respectively, with particularly sharp increases in urban areas. Now, about one in ten people who has a stroke in the U.S. is under the age of 45.

This is the first offering from Infinity Neuro which plans to launch a full range of products for the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke throughout 2023 and beyond. The Inspira™ aspiration catheters are physician inspired to deliver next-level navigation and aspiration performance; designed to access targeted vessels easily, quickly restore cerebral blood flow, and retrieve clots in patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to a large vessel occlusion (LVO). According to the company, Inspira™ is the first phase of a complementary integrated system which will offer greater ease-of-use and performance with first-to-market product innovations.

Now ranging in age from 27 to 42, Millennials are suffering strokes at higher rates than their forebears did at the same age. Childhood obesity may be the biggest contributor to early stroke, and Millennials were the first generation truly to be affected by this alarming trend. Childhood obesity rates have more than tripled since 1978. The best solution to reverse the rise in early stroke is for Millennials and future generations to eat right and exercise, especially from a young age.

There was no significant difference in successful reperfusion and FPE between the combined techniques and the stent retriever and BGC alone groups. Neither was there any difference in functional outcomes, complications, or mortality.

In this review, we summarize recent advances in our understanding of how age-related immune alterations shape differential stroke outcomes in older versus younger organisms, highlighting studies in both experimental mouse models and patient cohorts. Wherever possible, we emphasize outstanding questions that present important avenues for future investigation with therapeutic value for the aging population.

Investigators from the International Pediatric Stroke Study Group (IPSS) reviewed data from a multicenter observational cohort of neonates and children with stroke, comparing clinical features and outcomes differentiating posterior circulation arterial ischemic stroke (PCAIS) and anterior circulation arterial ischemic stroke (ACAIS).

There was insufficient evidence of excess harm associated with off-label IV thrombolysis in patients after ischemic stroke with recent intake of a direct oral anticoagulant, researchers reported in JAMA Neurology.

The authors aim to investigate retrospectively the association between acupuncture and risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, AF patients without any acupuncture treatment record were classified as non-acupuncture cohort and 1:1 matching with acupuncture cohort by age, gender, and all comorbidities. To calculate the risk of stroke in case and control groups, cox proportional hazard models were used and presented by hazard ratios, adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

For over 30 years, taking a daily low dose Aspirin has been the go-to method for preventing stroke and heart attack in at-risk individuals. Over the past decade, however, there has been some discussion regarding its effectiveness and the risks associated with such constant exposure including bleeding in the brain. So what is the truth behind low-dose aspirin and could it really cause your brain to bleed?

When conducting clinical research, investigators aim to control as many variables as possible so it is easier to examine the effectiveness of new treatments. However, this sometimes means strict requirements lead to only a narrow population of patients being eligible to be enrolled in a trial.

According to a new study, your blood type can predict if you are at the risk of having an early stroke. When an ischemic stroke occurs, the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, which prevents brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. This can cause brain cells to die in minutes.

While most strokes we see are ischemic in nature, 10% of stroke presentations are intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) 1. However, unlike ischemic strokes that have clear and evolving pathways for treatments, novel treatments for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) are lacking. Because of this, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association created guideline recommendations for the management of spontaneous ICH. This blog post will provide you with a focused review of this evidence tailored to the emergency clinician. 

Zoom RDL is the newest addition to Imperative Care’s Zoom Stroke Solution™, the company’s ischemic stroke product portfolio that includes the Zoom 88 Large Distal Platform (LDP) for neurovascular access, four purposefully designed vessel-matching Zoom Aspiration Catheters, and the powerful Zoom Pump with Zoom POD for sterile-field clot capture. The company also announced the successful completion of the first in-human case using Zoom RDL, which was performed by Dr. Justin Singer, M.D., Neurosurgeon at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

A stroke is a potentially fatal disorder that develops when insufficient blood flow to a specific brain area. The most frequent causes of this are a blocked artery or brain hemorrhage. The brain cells in that region start to die from a lack of oxygen if there isn’t a constant flow of blood. A disturbance in blood flow can cut off crucial oxygen and glucose to the brain, resulting in brain death within minutes.

Total stroke deaths fell despite the rise in age-adjusted risk because stroke rates skyrocket as people get older. A 10 percent reduction in the fatality rate for 75-year-olds would more than offset a doubling of the fatality rate among 35-year-olds because strokes are 100 times more common in 75-year-olds.

Stroke patients receiving thrombolysis do not appear to be an increased risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) if they are taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), a new study has found. The study, the largest ever regarding the safety of thrombolysis in patients on DOACs, actually found a lower rate of sICH among patients taking DOACs than among those not taking anticoagulants.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, causing approximately 17.9 million deaths annually, an estimated 31% of all deaths, according to the WHO. CVDs are essentially rooted in atherosclerosis and are clinically classified into coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disorders. Current clinical interventions include early diagnosis, the insertion of stents, and long-term preventive therapy. However, clinical diagnostic and therapeutic tools are subject to a number of limitations including, but not limited to, potential toxicity induced by contrast agents and unexpected bleeding caused by anti-platelet drugs. Nanomedicine has achieved great advancements in biomedical area. Among them, cell membrane coated nanoparticles, denoted as CMCNPs, have acquired enormous expectations due to their biomimetic properties.

Magnesium (Mg) is involved in the regulation of metabolism and in the maintenance of the homeostasis of all the tissues, including the brain, where it harmonizes nerve signal transmission and preserves the integrity of the blood–brain barrier. Mg deficiency contributes to systemic low-grade inflammation, the common denominator of most diseases. In particular, neuroinflammation is the hallmark of neurodegenerative disorders. Starting from a rapid overview on the role of magnesium in the brain, this narrative review provides evidences linking the derangement of magnesium balance with multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases.

Morphological analysis of individual aneurysms combined with detailed characterization of the aneurysm wall, and clinical patient information could lead to an accurate and personalized risk prediction of aneurysm rupture.

When it comes to a stroke, timing is critical. The speed at which a patient is diagnosed and receives treatment might decide the outcome, and that puts our rural and remote communities – spread across vast distances – at a distinct disadvantage.

A brain aneurysm is an abnormal bulging or ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain called an artery. The bulging or ballooning is caused by weakness in the vessel wall. Aneurysms are filled with blood and in some circumstances may rupture, with potentially serious consequences including Severe Functional Disability, Cognitive Loss or Death.

Our single‐center study showed no difference in terms of functional independence between the DS and MS organizational paradigm. DS was associated with an increased risk of hemorrhagic transformation and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.