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The Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stroke Care and Mechanical Thrombectomy Volumes

Drs. Raul G. Nogueira and Thanh N. Nguyen discuss findings of their study on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected stroke care in an international sample of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, stroke, and mechanical thrombectomy.

Key Recent Papers in Acute Ischemic Stroke/Large Vessel Occlusion

An overview of significant stroke and neurointerventional articles published in recent literature and summaries on their impact on the field.

By Anurag Sahoo, MD; Mohamad Abdalkader, MD; and Thanh N. Nguyen, MD

Optimizing Stroke and Cerebral Aneurysm Care

By Dorothea Altschul, MD, FAHA

Refining Techniques in Dialysis Access

Plus, a series of articles reviewing current topics in acute ischemic stroke.

By Bart Dolmatch, MD, FSIR

Recent Advances in Atherectomy

The role of this treatment option in critical limb ischemia patients.

By Michael C. Nguyen, MBBS, and Lawrence A. Garcia, MD

CLI: Overview of Incidence and Impact

Understanding the importance of taking a multidisciplinary approach to treating CLI.

By Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD, RVT; Theodore Tan, MD; Thach Nguyen, MD; and Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT

Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Tandem Occlusion

Planning an endovascular approach for an uncommon scenario.

By Alex B. Chebl, MD, FSVIN

Gastric Embolization to Treat Obesity

The rationale behind this therapeutic option for obese patients.

By Michael Wolf, MD; Susie Park, MD; and Gary Siskin, MD, FSIR

Balloon-Assisted Maturation of Arteriovenous Fistulas

The important role that endovascular techniques play in helping the dialysis community meet their goals.

By Gregg Miller, MD, and Alex Friedman, BA

Restenosis and the New Health Care Economy

The cost of freedom from restenosis and repeat intervention.

By Mark W. Burket, MD

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Critical Limb Ischemia in the Era of the Affordable Care Act

Is it fiscally responsible to perform primary amputation as treatment?

By Mary L. Yost, MBA

Management of Femoral Arterial Access: To Close or Hold Pressure?

Manual compression may not be benign, but is it the lesser of two evils?

By Thomas M. Tu, MD, and Jennifer A. Tremmel, MD, SM

Endovascular Thrombectomy for Treating Acute Ischemic Stroke

Using the Merci and Penumbra systems to restore flow to ischemic brain.

By John P. Deveikis, MD

Total Endovascular Repair of the Aortic Arch

An overview of branched arch devices on the horizon.

By Stéphan Haulon, MD, PhD; Jonathan Sobocinski, MD, PhD; Rafaelle Spear, MD; Jarin Kratzberg, PhD; Blayne Roeder, PhD; Richard Azzaoui, MD; and Blandine Maurel, MD, PhD