Richard D. Fessler
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View article: Safety of direct injection of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells into the spinal cord of uninjured Göttingen minipigs
Safety of direct injection of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells into the spinal cord of uninjured Göttingen minipigs Open
OBJECTIVE This study was conducted as a final proof-of-safety direct injection of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells into the uninjured spinal cord prior to translation to the human clinical trials. METHODS In this study, 10 7 oligodendrocyt…
View article: Intracranial Stenting: Angioplasty Basic Technique, Indications, and Sizing: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Intracranial Stenting: Angioplasty Basic Technique, Indications, and Sizing: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is a common cause of stroke. Antiplatelet therapy is the mainstay for symptomatic ICAD treatment. Endovascular management with submaximal angioplasty and/or intracranial stenting is reserved for …
View article: Transarterial Embolization of a Transverse Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Transarterial Embolization of a Transverse Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
A 40-yr-old male with no significant past medical history presented with sudden onset right-sided retro-orbital headache associated with vision loss after a session of strenuous exercise. Initial assessment with noncontrast head computed t…
View article: Distal Access to Wide-Necked Aneurysms—‘Around the World’ Technique: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Distal Access to Wide-Necked Aneurysms—‘Around the World’ Technique: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Wide-necked aneurysms often pose challenges for distal access to the distal vasculature. This 64-yr-old woman without neurological deficits presented with atypical headaches of gradual onset. MRI revealed a large, symptomatic, unruptured c…
View article: Stent-Assisted Coiling of a Sidewall Aneurysm of the Distal Middle Cerebral Artery: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Stent-Assisted Coiling of a Sidewall Aneurysm of the Distal Middle Cerebral Artery: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Sidewall aneurysm treatment often requires complex management strategies. These can include advanced clipping techniques or stent-assisted coiling techniques. Endovascular coiling alone has been associated with high recurrence rates and is…
View article: Endovascular Coil Embolization of a Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Endovascular Coil Embolization of a Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Since the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial, 1 endovascular treatment has been the favored treatment for appropriate ruptured intracranial aneurysms. While our endovascular technology has advanced to allow us to treat the majority …
View article: Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting (CAS) has been shown to be equally effective as carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for carotid stenosis in both symptomatic and asymptomatic disease. 1 In patients who are considered high risk for endarter…
View article: Letter: An International Investigation Into the COVID-19 Pandemic and Workforce Depletion in Highly Specialized Neurointerventional Units – Insights From Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry and Endovascular Neurosurgery Research Group
Letter: An International Investigation Into the COVID-19 Pandemic and Workforce Depletion in Highly Specialized Neurointerventional Units – Insights From Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry and Endovascular Neurosurgery Research Group Open
To the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed unprecedented challenges on health-care systems to protect providers while maintaining sufficient resources to handle emergent conditions. Endovascular thrombectomy for stroke is a time-sens…
View article: Letter: Considerations for Performing Emergent Neurointerventional Procedures in a COVID-19 Environment
Letter: Considerations for Performing Emergent Neurointerventional Procedures in a COVID-19 Environment Open
To the Editor: COVID-19 syndrome, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, most commonly presents with upper respiratory infectious symptoms and may lead to hypoxemic failure, the most common cause …
View article: WEAVE Trial
WEAVE Trial Open
Background and Purpose— The WEAVE trial (Wingspan Stent System Post Market Surveillance) is a postmarket surveillance trial mandated by the Food and Drug Administration to assess the periprocedural safety of the Wingspan Stent system in th…
View article: Interhospital Transfer Before Thrombectomy Is Associated With Delayed Treatment and Worse Outcome in the STRATIS Registry (Systematic Evaluation of Patients Treated With Neurothrombectomy Devices for Acute Ischemic Stroke)
Interhospital Transfer Before Thrombectomy Is Associated With Delayed Treatment and Worse Outcome in the STRATIS Registry (Systematic Evaluation of Patients Treated With Neurothrombectomy Devices for Acute Ischemic Stroke) Open
Background: Endovascular treatment with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is beneficial for patients with acute stroke suffering a large-vessel occlusion, although treatment efficacy is highly time-dependent. We hypothesized that interhospital …