International experience of mechanical thrombectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from STAR and ENRG

S Al Kasab, E Almallouhi, A Alawieh… - Journal of …, 2020 - jnis.bmj.com
Background In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many centers altered stroke triage
protocols for the protection of their providers. However, the effect of workflow changes on …

Bridging thrombolysis in atrial fibrillation stroke is associated with increased hemorrhagic complications without improved outcomes

F Akbik, A Alawieh, L Dimisko, BM Howard… - Journal of …, 2022 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) associated ischemic stroke is associated with worse
functional outcomes, less effective recanalization, and increased rates of hemorrhagic …

Multicenter investigation of technical and clinical outcomes after thrombectomy for distal vessel occlusion by frontline technique

AM Alawieh, RM Chalhoub, S Al Kasab… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is the standard-of-care for proximal large
vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke. Data on technical and clinical outcomes in distal vessel …

Comparison of balloon guide catheter versus non-balloon guide catheter for mechanical thrombectomy in patients with distal medium vessel occlusion

A Orscelik, DF Kallmes, C Bilgin, B Musmar… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Several studies have established the safety and efficacy of balloon guide
catheters (BGCs) for large vessel occlusions. However, the utility of BGCs remains largely …

Differential effect of mechanical thrombectomy and intravenous thrombolysis in atrial fibrillation associated stroke

F Akbik, A Alawieh, CM Cawley, BM Howard… - Journal of …, 2021 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) associated ischemic stroke has worse functional
outcomes, less effective recanalization, and increased rates of hemorrhagic complications …

Mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion strokes beyond 24 hours

A Shaban, S Al Kasab, RM Chalhoub, E Bass… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Recent clinical trials have shown that mechanical thrombectomy is superior to
medical management for large vessel occlusion for up to 24 hours from onset. Our objective …

Risk factors and predictors of intracranial hemorrhage after mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke: insights from the Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm …

N Ironside, CJ Chen, RM Chalhoub… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Reducing intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) can improve patient outcome in acute
ischemic stroke (AIS) intervention. We sought to identify ICH risk factors after AIS …

Outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients with extreme large infarction core

E Almallouhi, S Zandpazandi, M Anadani… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that patients with large vessel
occlusion (LVO) and large infarction core may still benefit from mechanical thrombectomy …

Comprehensive analysis of the impact of procedure time and the 'golden hour'in subpopulations of stroke thrombectomy patients

M Ash, L Dimisko, RM Chalhoub, BM Howard… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the effect of procedure time on thrombectomy outcomes in different
subpopulations of patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), given the …

Comparison between transradial and transfemoral mechanical thrombectomy for ICA and M1 occlusions: insights from the Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm …

MA Silva, SS Elawady, I Maier, S Al Kasab… - Journal of …, 2024 - jnis.bmj.com
Background The role for the transradial approach for mechanical thrombectomy is
controversial. We sought to compare transradial and transfemoral mechanical thrombectomy …