Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common condition that may be lethal when it is unrecognized.
Current guidelines suggest repair as the aneurysm diameter reaches 5.0 to 5.5 cm. Most …

Background and purpose Studying the imaging and histopathologic characteristics of thrombi
in ischemic stroke could provide insights into stroke etiology and ideal treatment strategies…

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are characterized by chronic inflammatory cell infiltration.
AAA is typically an asymptomatic disease and caused ≈15 000 deaths annually in the …

Background Among patients with a proximal vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, 60
to 80% of patients die within 90 days after stroke onset or do not regain functional …

Background The effect of endovascular thrombectomy that is performed more than 6 hours
after the onset of ischemic stroke is uncertain. Patients with a clinical deficit that is …

Background Among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to occlusions in the proximal
anterior intracranial circulation, less than 40% regain functional independence when treated …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 9 and 2 are increased in human abdominal aortic aneurysm
(AAA) tissue, but their precise role and potential interaction remain unclear. Experimental …

Background The Solitaire Flow Restoration Device is a novel, self-expanding stent retriever
designed to yield rapid flow restoration in acute cerebral ischaemia. We compared the …

Background Data from trials investigating the effects and risks of endovascular thrombectomy
for the treatment of stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion are limited. Methods We …

Endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke in selected patients has recently been
proven effective in several clinical trials, and the widespread adoption of thrombectomy into …