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  1. Michael Chen
  1. Correspondence to Dr Michael Chen, Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; michael_chen{at}rush.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-015394

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    Editor’s Note: Please see Dr Randall Higashida’s memoriam of Dr Grant Hieshima on the homepage of the JNIS website. Dr Hieshima, who died on August 9, 2019, was a pioneer of neurointerventional surgery and a beloved mentor, friend, and inspiration to all of those fortunate to have known him. The memoriam also includes poignant tributes from many of Dr Hieshima’s colleagues, friends, and students.

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    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

    • Patient consent for publication Not required.