Efficacy of Monitoring for Multiple Antiplatelet Therapy during Intracranial Stent Placement: A Preliminary Study

Bioimpedance for pain monitoring during cutaneous photodynamic therapy: Preliminary study.

BACKGROUND Pain is a well-known problem associated with light exposure during topical photodynamic therapy (PDT). Different methods for dealing with the pain have been developed over the past years, ranging from cooling with air or water to nerve blocking. However, the mechanisms responsible for the pain induction have not yet been fully understood. AIM This study aims to evaluate bioimpedanc...

Antiplatelet therapy following stent deployment.

Comparison of primary angioplasty with stent placement for treating symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic diseases: a multicenter study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We sought to compare the clinical outcomes between primary angioplasty and stent placement for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and angiographic data of 190 patients treated with 95 primary angioplasty procedures and 98 intracranial stent placements (total of 193 procedures) in 3 tertiary care centers. Stroke and...

Onset Time of Ischemic Events and Antiplatelet Therapy after Intracranial Stent-assisted Coil Embolization.

BACKGROUND Stent-assisted coil embolization is effective for intracranial aneurysms, especially wide-necked aneurysms; however, the optimal antiplatelet regimens for ischemic events that develop after coil embolization have not yet been established. We aimed to determine the onset time of such postoperative ischemic events and the relationship between these events and antiplatelet therapy. ME...

Intravascular Ultrasound for Intracranial and Extracranial Carotid Artery Stent Placement

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can provide valuable information regarding endoluminal morphology. We present the first description of IVUS-guided intracranial and extracranial carotid artery stent placement for arterial dissection. A 41-year-old female with a sudden-onset headache and blurred vision underwent a computed tomography (CT) angiogram imaging that revealed bilateral carotid artery d...