Secondary medium vessel occlusions: when clots move north

M Goyal, M Kappelhof, R McDonough, JM Ospel - Stroke, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Medium vessel occlusions (MeVOs, ie, M2, M3, A2, A3, P2, and P3 segment occlusions) are
increasingly recognized as a target for endovascular treatment in acute ischemic stroke. It is …

Distal medium vessel occlusions in acute ischaemic stroke–Stent retriever versus direct aspiration: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KZX Toh, MY Koh, EDW Loh… - European Stroke …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Acute ischaemic stroke due to distal medium vessel occlusion (AIS-DMVO)
causes significant morbidity. Endovascular thrombectomy advancement has made treating …

Automated large artery occlusion detection in stroke: a single-center validation study of an artificial intelligence algorithm

G Rodrigues, CM Barreira, M Bouslama… - Cerebrovascular …, 2022 - karger.com
Introduction: Expediting notification of lesions in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is critical.
Limited availability of experts to assess such lesions and delays in large vessel occlusion …

Expanding indications for endovascular thrombectomy-how to leave no patient behind

PB Sporns, J Fiehler, J Ospel… - Therapeutic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has become standard of care for large vessel occlusion
strokes but current guidelines exclude a large proportion of patients from this highly effective …

Endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke with distal medium vessel occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis

EDW Loh, KZX Toh, GYR Kwok, YH Teo… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Aims Endovascular therapy (EVT) for distal medium vessel occlusions (DMVOs) is a
potential frontier of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treatment, but its efficacy against best …

Hyperacute Management of Ischemic Strokes: JACC Focus Seminar

P Patel, D Yavagal, P Khandelwal - Journal of the American College of …, 2020 - jacc.org
Acute ischemic stroke is the leading cause of disability and among the leading causes of
mortality worldwide. Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator has been a cornerstone for …

Mechanical thrombectomy of distal cerebral vessel occlusions of the anterior circulation

D Sepp, MR Hernandez Petzsche, T Zarth… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is frequently performed for distal medium vessel occlusions
(DMVO) of the anterior circulation in acute stroke patients. However, evidence for its clinical …

Endovascular treatment decisions in patients with M2 segment MCA occlusions

M Almekhlafi, JM Ospel, G Saposnik… - American Journal …, 2020 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke is rapidly
evolving. We explored physicians' treatment attitudes and practice in patients with acute …

Effect of occlusion site on the safety and efficacy of intravenous alteplase before endovascular thrombectomy: a prespecified subgroup analysis of DIRECT-MT

Y Zhou, P Xing, Z Li, X Zhang, L Zhang, Y Zhang… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose: Recent trials showed thrombectomy alone was comparable to
bridging therapy in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion eligible for both …

Mechanical thrombectomy beyond the circle of Willis: efficacy and safety of different techniques for M2 occlusions

L Renieri, I Valente, AA Dmytriw, AS Puri… - Journal of …, 2022 - jnis.bmj.com
Background M2 segment occlusions represent approximately one-third of non-lacunar
ischemic stroke and can lead to permanent neurological deficits. Various techniques are …