Intravenous thrombolysis plus mechanical thrombectomy versus mechanical thrombectomy alone for acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and updated meta …

M Elfil, HS Ghaith, H Elsayed… - Interventional …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the gold standard treatment for large vessel
occlusion (LVO). A vital factor that might influence MT outcomes is the use of intravenous …

Reevaluating the role of heparin during mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: Increased risks without functional benefit

SB Jazayeri, S Ghozy, R Saha, A Gajjar, M Elfil… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Heparin may be administered during mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute
ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusions (AIS-LVO), with the aim of enhancing …

Intensive vs Conventional Blood Pressure Control After Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

S Ghozy, A Mortezaei, M Elfil, M Abdelghaffar… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is standard treatment for acute ischemic
stroke (AIS) due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO), but optimal post-EVT blood pressure (BP) …

Selective brain cooling with a novel catheter reduces infarct growth after recanalization in a canine large vessel occlusion model

RM King, V Anagnostakou… - Interventional …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Therapeutic hypothermia has shown potential in cardiac intervention for years;
however, its adoption into the neurovascular space has been limited. Studies have pointed …

Impact of pre-treatment cerebral microbleeds on the outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Elfil, HS Ghaith, A Bayoumi, A Elmashad… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective/Aim To investigate the effect of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) on the
functional and safety outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with acute …

Effect of intra-arterial thrombolysis following successful endovascular thrombectomy on functional outcomes in patients with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic …

M Elfil, S Ghozy, A Elmashad, HS Ghaith… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is the standard treatment of acute ischemic
stroke (AIS) due to large vessel occlusion (LVO). Although> 70% of patients in the trials …

Nomogram prediction model for the risk of intracranial hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Y Ma, DY Xu, Q Liu, HC Chen, EQ Chai - Frontiers in Neurology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) might
worsen the clinical outcomes, and a reliable predictive system is needed to identify the risk …

Repeat thrombectomy after large vessel re-occlusion: a propensity score matched analysis of technical and clinical outcomes

YM Zohdy, H Saad, BM Howard, CM Cawley… - Journal of …, 2025 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) remains the standard of care for acute large
vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke. However, the safety and efficacy of repeat thrombectomy …

Factors Affecting Selection of TraineE for Neurointervention (FASTEN)

M Elfil, RZ Morsi, S Ghozy, A Elmashad… - Stroke: Vascular and …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Introduction Neurointervention has become one of the most competitive specialties in the
United States due to the limited number of training spots, and a larger pool of applicants …

[PDF][PDF] Repeated mechanical thrombectomy in recurrent isch-emic stroke due to large vessel occlusion: A case report and literature review

SS Rossi, G Iaccarino, M Alessiani, A Bonura… - J Clin Images Med …, 2023 - jcimcr.org
Repeated mechanical thrombectomy in recurrent ischemic stroke due to large vessel
occlusion: A case report and literature review Page 1 Open Access, Volume 4 Repeated …