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Sex differences in endovascular thrombectomy outcomes in large vessel occlusion from 2022-04-12T13:52:30

Sex disparities in acute ischemic stroke outcomes are well reported with IV thrombolysis. Despite several studies, there is still a lack of consensus on whether endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) outc...

ESO-ESMINT expedited recommendation on intravenous thrombolysis before mechanical thrombectomy from 2022-02-15T23:24:01

In the latest podcast, we discuss the joint expedited recommendations from the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) and the European Society for Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) on in...

Major complications of dural venous sinus stenting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension from 2021-12-13T11:41:12

Venous sinus stenting (VSS) is a safe, effective, and increasingly popular treatment option for selected patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Serious complications associated w...

COMPASS: intravenous ateplase and the efficacy of aspiration vs. stent retriever thrombectomy from 2021-11-17T16:40:55

In this podcast, we discuss the COMPASS: a trial of aspiration thrombectomy versus stent retriever thrombectomy as first-line approach for large vessel occlusion, comparing patients with and withou...

Long-term angiographic follow-up following Pipeline embolization of intracranial aneurysms from 2021-08-19T18:06:16

Flow diversion of intracranial aneurysms with the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) is commonly performed, but the value of long-term angiographic follow-up has not been rigorously evaluated. The ...

Ophthalmic artery occlusion in intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma from 2021-06-25T17:39

Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in children. In this podcast, JNIS Editor-In-Chief Felipe C. Albuquerque and Pascal Jabbour discuss a study from July’s issue, concl...

Complete flow control in transvenous embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations from 2021-04-01T09:45:38

In this podcast, JNIS Editor-In-Chief Felipe C. Albuquerque and Adnan Siddiqui discuss a case series that describes complete flow control using concurrent transient rapid ventricular pacing with af...

COVID-19: the downtrend of African American stroke patients receiving mechanical thrombectomy from 2021-02-15T04:50:09

JNIS Editor-In-Chief, Felipe C. Albuquerque, interviews Sami Al Kasab and Alejandro Spiotta, both from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. They discuss the Stroke Thrombectom...

Environmental sustainability in neurointerventional procedures from 2020-12-02T18:22:41

Operating rooms contribute between 20% to 70% of hospital waste. Neurointerventional procedures, in particular, generate a substantial amount of that waste: an average of 8 kg per case, recently ag...

Being a female physician in a male-dominated speciality from 2020-09-24T12:10:16

Sexism is common place in one of the most male-dominated subspecialties in medicine. Despite this, the prevalence of women physicians in neurointervention is steadily rising. In this podcast, JNIS...

Transarterial and transvenous access in neurointervention from 2020-08-20T12:53:39

The recommendations resulting from the report of the SNIS Standards and Guidelines Committee on transarterial access are discussed in this podcast. JNIS Editor-In-Chief, Felipe C. Albuquerque, inte...

‘Chronic intracranial venous hypertension syndrome’: a new classification scheme for IIH from 2020-04-03T17:39:16

JNIS Editor-In-Chief Felipe C. Albuquerque discusses idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and a new patient classification paradigm with Kyle Fargen (Neurological Surgery, Wake Forest Univers...

Field triage for endovascular stroke therapy from 2020-02-26T15:52:17

In a densely populated setting, for patients with stroke who are endovascular therapy candidates and closest to a primary stroke center from the field, triage to a slightly more distant comprehensi...

Standards for European training requirements in interventional neuroradiology guidelines from 2020-01-09T15:57:36

In this podcast, Felipe de Albuquerque talks to Istvan Szikora, Neurointerventions, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Budapest, Hungary, about the official document of Standards for ...

Posterior circulation stroke: the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery standards and guidelines from 2019-09-19T16:10:32

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief of JNIS Felipe C. Albuquerque talks to Justin F. Fraser, Neurological Surgery, University of Kentucky, about the current endovascular strategies for posterior circu...

Distal transradial approach for diagnostic cerebral angiography from 2019-06-13T11:43:43

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief of JNIS Felipe C. Albuquerque talks to Eric Peterson (University of Miami MILLER School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA) about the novel technique of distal transr...

A closer look over Brexit's impact on research and publishing from 2019-03-19T16:15:19

Although the impact of Brexit on research is still unknown, BMJ’s CEO Peter Ashman is confident medical publishing “will be OK”.

In this special podcast, Publishing Director of BMJ, Allison Lang,...

Wide-neck middle cerebral artery and basilar apex treated by endovascular techniques. The BRANCH from 2019-01-21T17:34:47

In the January 2019 podcast, Felipe C. Albuquerque talks to Reade De Leacy about the BRANCH (wide-neck bifurcation aneurysms of the middle cerebral artery and basilar apex treated by endovascular t...

Neurothrombectomy in the late time window: continued benefit in trial ineligible patients from 2018-10-26T14:16:58

There are two editor's choice papers of the November issue of JNIS discussed in this podcast. Editor-in-Chief of JNIS, Felipe de Albuquerque, talks to Ashutosh Jadhav and Shashvat Desai, both from ...

Current endovascular strategies for cerebral venous thrombosis from 2018-07-19T14:37:45

The recommendations of the report of the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS) Standards and Guidelines Committee for endovascular strategies for cerebral venous thrombosis are discussed in...

M2 occlusions patients may benefit from endovascular therapy from 2018-05-29T17:26:36

M2 occlusions can present with serious neurological deficits, resulting in large infarcts and significant morbidity and mortality. The paper discussed in this podcast concludes that patients with M...

Balloon guide catheter use in mechanical thrombectomy linked to clinical and angiographic outcomes from 2018-03-21T17:34:57

The use of balloon guide catheters (BGCs) during mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke is associated with superior clinical and angiographic outcomes, concludes a systematic review and ...

Favorable revascularization therapy in patient with ASPECTS ?5 in anterior circulation infarct from 2018-01-24T02:42:49

A low baseline Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Score (ASPECTS) is strongly associated with low rates of favorable outcome in patients with acute stroke. The study discussed in this podcast evalua...

Too good to intervene? Thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion strokes with minimal symptoms from 2017-10-20T17:15:38

In this podcast, the Editor-in-Chief of JNIS Felipe Albuquerque speaks to Raul Nogueira (Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine/Marcus Stroke&Neuroscience Center, Atlanta, Geo...

Predictors of false-positive stroke thrombectomy transfers from 2017-08-30T01:10:48

Diagnosing with clinical scales or imaging? The transfer decision process of patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke to receive thrombectomy is discussed in this podcast. The Editor-in-C...

Editorial: In defence of “our” stroke patients from 2017-06-05T09:30:25

JNIS Associate Editor Joshua Hirsch is joined by Shazam Hussain (Cerebrovascular Center, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA) and David Fiorella (Department of Neurosurgery, Stony Brook University, New Yor...

Long term experience using the ADAPT technique for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke from 2017-05-08T16:52:25

The direct aspiration first pass technique (ADAPT) has been introduced as a simple and fast method for achieving good angiographic and clinical outcomes using large bore aspiration catheters for th...

Implications of limiting mechanical thrombectomy to patients with ELVO meeting top tier evidence from 2017-03-23T14:56:56

The impact of recent guidelines for endovascular management of emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) awarding top tier evidence to the same selective criteria in recent trials is discussed in this...

MACRA 2.0 from 2017-01-25T14:28:58

In this podcast about the healthcare policy, Associate Editor of JNIS and Chair of the SNIS Health Care policy and Economic committee Josh Hirsch is joined by co-authors Andrew Rosenkrantz, from th...

Decreasing procedure times with a standardized approach to ELVO cases. Welcoming JNIS new editor from 2017-01-05T16:46:49

In this introductory podcast of Felipe Albuquerque, the new Editor-in-Chief of JNIS talks with Ryan McTaggart, who co-authored the study, "Decreasing procedure times with a standardized approach to...

Analysis of vertebral augmentation practice patterns update. The farewell to JNIS editor Robert Tarr from 2017-01-03T12:30:16

In this farewell podcast of the JNIS Editor-in-Chief, Robert Tarr talks vertebral augmentation practice with Associate Editor Joshua Hirsch and Ronil Chandra. Dr J A Hirsch, from the Massachusetts...

Type of general anesthesia effects on endovascular management of acute ischemic stroke from 2016-10-27T17:50:05

In this podcast, Andrew Kofke, from the Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, reveals the det...

Posterior cranial fossa arteriovenous malformations are more prone to feeder vessel aneurysms from 2016-10-04T14:39:57

In this podcast, the Editor-in-Chief of JNIS, Robert Tarr, is joined by Ali Alaraj, the corresponding author of the study, "Increased prevalence and rupture status of feeder vessel aneurysms in pos...

The low-profile visualized intraluminal support device use on wide-necked intracranial aneurysms from 2016-09-06T12:26:03

In this podcast, the Editor-in-Chief of JNIS, Robert Tarr, is joined by David Fiorella, the corresponding author of the study, "Final results of the US humanitarian device exemption study of the lo...

GRAFT reduces potential flow diverter malapposition and occasional acute thrombus formation from 2016-07-14T17:06:59

In this podcast, Dr Robert Tarr interviews Dr Matthew Gounis and Dr Ajit Puri on their latest study, "Grading of Regional Apposition after Flow-Diverter Treatment (GRAFT): a comparative evaluation ...

Arteriovenous malformation embocure score from 2016-06-28T16:03:40

In this podcast, Dr Demetrius Lopes tells Robert Tarr, the Editor of JNIS, the details of the study "Arteriovenous malformation embocure score: AVMES".

Demetrius Lopes, a neuroendovascular surgeo...

Three-dimensional printing of anatomically accurate patient specific intracranial aneurysm models from 2016-06-06T17:21:57

In this podcast, the Editor of JNIS, Robert Tarr, talks to Christof Karmonik, from the Houston Methodist Research Institute, USA, about the details of the study "Three-dimensional printing of anato...

Endovascular Stroke Therapy: early emergency arrivals effects on collaterals, infarcts and outcomes from 2016-05-19T19:35:20

In this podcast, Dr David Liebeskind, explains the details of the paper "Early arrival at the emergency department is associated with better collaterals, smaller established infarcts and better cli...

Stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy: outcomes of prior use of intravenous thrombolysis from 2016-04-19T16:12:29

With multiple RCTs demonstrating clear benefit of mechanical thrombectomy in ELVO, the question of best approach to patients eligible for simultaneous treatment with IV TPA and mechanical thrombect...

Catheter based selective hypothermia reduces stroke volume during focal cerebral ischemia in swine from 2016-04-01T11:27:08

In this podcast, Dr Thomas Mattingly explains the details of this study conducted in swines and which gives insights into wether endovascular selective hypothermia can provide neuroprotection withi...

Predictors of poor outcome despite recanalization: a regression analysis of the NASA registry from 2016-03-01T17:36:43

In this podcast, Italo Linfante, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Neuroscience Center, Baptist Hospital, Miami, USA, tells JNIS’ Editor Robert Tarr, the details of his study “Predictors ...

Raymond-Roy Occlusion Classification of intracranial aneurysms treated with coil embolization from 2016-01-29T17:06:13

In this podcast we find the details of the study "An update to the Raymond-Roy Occlusion Classification of intracranial aneurysms treated with coil embolization".

Professor Robert Tarr interviews...

Critical assessment of the morbidity associated with ruptured cerebral arteriovenous malformations from 2016-01-12T11:23:44

In this podcast Dr Robert Tarr talks to Dr Michael Chen about his editors choice paper "Critical assessment of the morbidity associated with ruptured cerebral arteriovenous malformations". They di...

Healing of aneurysm: a comparison of gene expressions from 2015-12-02T11:49:46

What understanding do we have of the rupture risk and healing following aneurysm treatment? Robert Tarr interviews Ram Kardivel, of the Neuroradiology Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, USA, on th...

Aneurysm permeability following coil embolization: Packing density and coil distribution from 2015-10-08T11:48:44

In this podcast Dr Robert Tarr talks to Dr Matt Gounis and his team Dr Juyu Chueh and Dr Srinivasan Vedantham about their editors choice paper. In this podcast they discuss their methodology and th...

Incidence and morbidity of craniocervical arterial dissections from 2015-10-06T13:40:54

In this podcast Dr Robert Tarr speaks to Dr Ali Seifi about his recent paper that was selected as editors choice. This podcast covers the differences in mortality and patient outcome between endova...

The trials and tribulations of peer review from 2015-06-30T16:21:04

Bias and peer review are of universal importance to all those that produce scholarly work. Fiona Godlee and Rob Tarr, editors in chief of The BMJ and JNIS respectively, share their insights and ex...

Value based healthcare and the specialist from 2015-05-13T13:42:45

The system of healthcare delivery in the United States is in the midst of a meaningful transition. Traditional fee for service paradigms are moving towards what has been termed value-based appro...

The MRClean trial from 2015-02-02T16:48:18

On Dec 17th 2014, the NEJM published the results of MR CLEAN; a Dutch study comparing patients treated with intra-arterial thrombolysis to those of a medically managed cohort. The design of this t...

Endovascular treatment for large vessel stroke from 2015-01-14T14:52:42

With advances in device design, patient selection paradigms and other elements of treatment, the neuroendovascular approach to acute ischemic stroke has made great strides forward. In this podcas...

ASPECTS decay during inter-facility transfer predicts patient outcomes from 2015-01-02T14:52:38

Pretreatment Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Scores (ASPECTS) is associated with clinical outcomes. The rate of decline between subsequent images, however, may be more predictive of outcomes as it ...

Unruptured intracranial aneurysms conservatively followed with serial CT angiography from 2014-12-17T12:11:19

Could morphology and growth predict rupture? Despite several landmark studies, the natural history of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA) remains uncertain.Rob Tarr talks to William Mehan, Div...

Admission neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio predicts 90 day outcome after endovascular stroke therapy from 2014-11-05T14:23:39

Immune dysregulation influences outcome following acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Admission white blood cell counts are routinely obtained, making the neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) a readily avail...

Endovascular recanalization of complete subacute to chronic atherosclerotic occlusions from 2014-10-10T14:21:44

Symptomatic subacute/chronic large artery intracranial occlusive disease represents a common medical dilemma. A recent JNIS paper reports a multicenter experience of endovascular recanalization of ...

Safety and predictors of aneurysm retreatment for remnant intracranial aneurysm from 2014-10-01T12:47:52

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a rare but devastating form of stroke. Endovascular therapy has been criticized for its higher rate of recanalization and retreatment. The safety and pre...

Affordable care 2014: A tale of two boards from 2014-08-12T16:37:42

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law on 23 March 2010. As part of the law, two independent boards were established. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute em...

Flat detector derived parenchymal blood volume maps to estimate cerebral blood volume from 2014-07-28T13:23:01

Newer flat panel angiographic detector (FD) systems have the capability to generate parenchymal blood volume (PBV) maps. The ability to generate these maps in the angiographic suite has the pote...

Current Procedural Terminology from 2014-04-09T10:05:09

US physicians nearly universally use the CPT coding system. This code set communicates medical, procedural, surgical and diagnostic services and is a critical component of describing the work we...

The ADAPT technique in the clinic: A direct aspiration first pass technique for stroke thrombectomy from 2014-04-07T16:27:50

The development of new revascularization devices has improved recanalization rates and time but not clinical outcomes. In a paper in May's JNIS, Aquilla Turk, Department of Radiology, Medical Un...

Evidence based neurointervention from 2014-03-20T14:47:13

Drs. Hirsch, Meyers and Jayaraman discuss the evolving and at times complex role of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) in contemporary neurointerventional practice. The discussants contrast EBM with...

Size and location of ruptured intracranial aneurysms in patients with single and multiple aneurysms from 2014-03-14T13:50:13

The difference in the relationship between the size of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) and their risk of rupture in patients with singe IAs versus those with multiple IAs is unclear.

A recent...

Endovascular reperfusion and cooling in cerebral acute ischemia from 2014-02-04T16:23:10

The efficacy of hypothermia as a neuroprotectant has yet to be demonstrated in acute ischemic stroke.

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine conducted a phase I pilot study to ...

The hyperdense vessel sign predicts successful recanalization in acute ischemic stroke from 2013-07-26T14:29:21

JNIS editor-in-chief Rob Tarr talks to Mike Froehler, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospital, about his paper which revealed the hyperdense vessel sign on CT in acute ischemic stro...

The sustainable growth rate from 2013-06-11T15:19:15

Nearly annually, US healthcare providers face a significant downward revision to their Medicare fee schedule secondary to the application of the sustainable growth rate formula. Recent developme...

AVM angioarchitecture and hemorrhagic presentation in children with cerebral AVMs from 2013-04-25T12:06:52

JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Darren Orbach, Department of Neurointerventional Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston, about his recent editor's choice paper: Angioarchitectural features associat...

Component coding and the RUC from 2013-04-23T15:29:46

Drs Josh Hirsch, Bill Donovan and Zeke Silva are actively involved in the world of physician reimbursement through their volunteer associations with organizations like the ACR, ASNR and the RUC,...

Management of subarachnoid hemorrhage with intracerebral hematoma from 2013-04-23T15:28:25

Rob Tarr, JNIS editor, talks to Jennifer Frontera, Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, about her study showing aneurysm coiling followed by ICH evacuation is a viable alternative to cl...

Simulator based angiography education in neurosurgery from 2013-04-23T15:27:30

JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Kyle Fargen, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, about his pilot study looking at simulator based angiography education, and the potential of the tec...

CT perfusion-guided patient selection for endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke from 2013-04-23T15:26:29

JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Aquilla Turk (Medical University of South Carolina) about his study into CT perfusion-guided patient selection for endovascular treatment of ischemic stroke, which ...

The Trevo device from 2013-04-23T15:25:14

JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Raul Nogueria (Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta) about the new Trevo device, and the results of of his preclinical study on it.

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Treatment of ruptured, and unruptured, cerebral aneurysms in the USA from 2013-04-23T15:24:16

JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Ning Lin (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston) about the paradigm shift in treatment of ruptured, and unruptured, cerebral aneurysms in the USA.

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Neucrylate - a new treatment for berry aneuryms from 2013-04-23T15:21:10

JNIS editor Rob Tarr talks to Charles Kerber (University of California San Diego Medical Center) about Neucrylate, a new treatment for berry aneurysms.

Dr Kerber describes how his company ...

Diabetes and the extent of pial collaterals from 2013-04-23T15:19:30

In this podcast, Robert Tarr, JNIS editor, talks to Marc Lazzaro, Medical College of Wisconsin, about his paper The impact of diabetes on the extent of pial collaterals in acute ischemic stroke ...

Novel Non-Occlusive Temporary Endoluminal Neck Protection Device from 2013-04-23T15:17:39

In the monthly JNIS podcast, we will hear from some of the researchers who have published in the journal about their work.

In this inaugural podcast, Robert Tarr, JNIS editor, talks to Ray...