2014
Visualization of a small hidden intracranial aneurysm during endovascular thrombectomy for acute MCA occlusion.
Kühn A, Hou S, Spilberg G, Wakhloo A. Visualization of a small hidden intracranial aneurysm during endovascular thrombectomy for acute MCA occlusion. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Neurology 2014, 7: 47-9. PMID: 24920989, PMCID: PMC4051905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntracranial aneurysmsSuccessful thrombus aspirationAcute ischemic strokeMiddle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysmsAcute MCA occlusionThrombotic vessel occlusionSmall unruptured intracranial aneurysmsUnruptured intracranial aneurysmsMechanical revascularizationAneurysmal thrombosisEndovascular thrombectomyIschemic strokeMCA occlusionThrombus aspirationVessel occlusionSmall aneurysmsThrombectomy devicesAneurysmsBifurcation aneurysmsParent vesselStrokeOcclusionPossible causesCauseRevascularization
2012
Wingspan experience in the treatment of symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease after antithrombotic failure
Samaniego E, Tari-Capone F, Linfante I, Silva C, Spilberg G, Gounis M, Wakhloo A, Dabus G. Wingspan experience in the treatment of symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease after antithrombotic failure. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2012, 5: 302. PMID: 22544819, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic diseaseIntracranial atherosclerotic diseaseWingspan systemPeriprocedural complicationsHemorrhagic strokeAtherosclerotic diseaseAggressive medical therapyFatal hemorrhagic strokeTransient ischemic attackCohort of patientsIschemic attackVascular deathAntithrombotic medicationAntithrombotic therapyRevascularization strategySymptomatic patientsMedical therapyClinical outcomesDay incidenceStent stenosisIntracranial stentingPatientsDemographic dataStrokeStenting