SEAL IT update: 252 patients enrolled + 2 CUCs this week. Thanks to all investigators! #SEALIT #Neurointervention

Had to look up what a Silent MRA was - "non-contrast MRI technique that uses arterial spin labeling and an ultra-short echo time (UTE) to visualize blood vessels, especially after endovascular treatments" Very cool that it's nearly as good as f/up DSA journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15…

Did you know that thrombectomy NEVER WORKED until suddenly it did in Oct 2015? 😜 Of course it did. It’s all about pt selection. I agree with these guys re: MeVO. Should We Stop Endovascular Treatment of M2 Occlusions?: A Critical Look ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST…

DSA should be considered the gold standard. Look out for our forthcoming recommendations on how to perform a DSA for brain death! Hopefully coming out soon 🤞

🧠 Have you tried to use a Tigertriever or a Comaneci device to plasty symptomatic intracranial stenosis? A new series demonstrates that the technique can be safe without necessarily requiring permanent stenting in the majority. bit.ly/464V3wU

Our recent article published in ⁦Stroke AHA/ASA⁩ shows that EVT >24h from LKW yield better clinical outcomes than best medical therapy. In selected cases, is time only a number? ⏰ ⁦UMiami Neurology⁩ ⁦University of Miami Neurology Residency⁩ ⁦⁦⁦ ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST…

Just because you don’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there!!! Just because you don’t see all cranial nerves on MRI doesn’t mean they aren’t there! You must know their anatomy so you know when pathology might affect them. Here is a figure w/the anatomy you NEED to know! ➡️Just

🧠 How do you approach cervical carotid dissections associated with stroke? Labeyrie et al. show a technique that utilizes aspiration through a balloon guide catheter to expose the true lumen. Read more about it: bit.ly/4gFrRS7

Unsprisingly, more research to show neck apposition is key for intrasaccular devices. Lateral compression and Neck apposition.. needs to be sized well to work well 💪 jnis.bmj.com/content/17/10/…

Should dual energy CT head be offered at every comprehensive stroke center? I think so. Here's how it can change management (🧵1/3). 60s male presents after fall with altered mental status. Initial non-contrast CT head reveals a left frontal lobe ischemic infarct:

🌍 SEAL IT IDE Trial update 🌍 2 new cases last Friday: a compassionate use at Harvard (Dr. Rose Du, Dr. Sam Zaidat) and case #265 at Rutgers (Dr. Gaurav Gupta, Dr. David Altschul). #GalaxyTherapeutics #SEALIT #Neurointervention

Editorial: The ATIS-NVAF trial shows adding antiplatelet therapy to OAC in stroke patients with AF and atherosclerotic disease increases major bleeding without significant reduction in ischemic events. ja.ma/3KuwsdY

What do you quote as the incidence of #AVM rupture to your patients? Old school: “105 – age” rule of thumb → lifetime risk Practice: 2–4%/yr MARS study (JAMA Neurology, Oct 2025): 3,030 pts → 159 bleeds / 11,339 person-years = ~1.4%/yr (95% CI 1.2–1.6) Risk ↑ with: Older age

Nice simple 5-min video explaining how propensity scores work, and their importance in non-randomized literature evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

After nearly 2 years of hard work from the BIORISK ICAS team, we will be presenting the final results in 2 weeks at WSC in Barcelona. Hopefully it will help us better understand this high risk stroke mechanism and open doors to advance stroke prevention strategies World Stroke Academy

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The GOAT himself Osama Zaidat MD

Great efforts led by Shadi et al!

𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 To place a dural venous sinus stent, with the patient under general anesthesia, an interventional radiologist threads a stent across the

General anesthesia improved 90-day disability outcomes and increased the rate of successful reperfusion compared with moderate sedation in patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. ja.ma/48WkFiw