Transvenous embolization of noncavernous dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs): A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Lim, BM Donnelly, V Jaikumar… - Interventional …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are abnormal connections
between arteries and veins within the dura mater. Various treatment modalities, such as …

Mechanical thrombectomy with a balloon-guide catheter: sheathless transradial versus transfemoral approach

M Waqas, A Monteiro, JM Cappuzzo… - Journal of …, 2024 - jnis.bmj.com
Background The transradial approach (TRA) for mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute
ischemic stroke has been limited by the size of catheters usable in the radial artery, with the …

Pack Years of Tobacco Cigarette Smoking as a Predictor of Bony Fusion After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

MD Kruk, MAR Soliman, AO Aguirre, CC Kuo… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Smoking tobacco cigarettes negatively impacts bone healing after spinal fusion.
Smoking history is often assessed based on current smoker and nonsmoker status …

Residual In-Stent Carotid Stenosis and Cigarette Smoking are Independent Predictors of Carotid Restenosis After Carotid Artery Stenting—Results from 738 Carotid …

PMR Lai, AA Baig, WI Khawar, MD Kruk… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: Our single-center, prospectively maintained database was retrospectively
reviewed for CAS procedures performed in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients over 12 …