Transradial access (TRA) results in a lower diagnostic success rate and longer procedural times compared with transfemoral access (TFA) in patients undergoing cerebral angiography, the randomized ...

Patients who have insufficient platelet inhibition after administration of antiplatelet therapy may be more likely to develop silent embolic cerebral infarctions following coronary angiography, ...

Every year, innovations in medical technology make it easier and more affordable for patients to access state-of-the-art health care. Procedures that once required months of waiting for hospital ...

A 44 year-old woman developed the abrupt onset of an explosive headache. On exam, she was obtunded with right sided weakness. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm. Cerebral ...

A 66-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia was transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital with left-sided weakness and altered mental status after magnetic resonance ...

Four therapeutic approaches have evolved to treat arteriovenous malformations: surgery, radiosurgery, embolization, and conservative treatment. There is a lack of consensus about the choice of ...

Individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD)—a constricting or blocking of blood vessels feeding the heart—face increased ...

Background. A 33-year-old woman experienced a thunderclap headache immediately postpartum. The headache recurred over the next 10 days, and the patient also developed generalized tonic–clonic seizures ...

Patients who present with an SAH will classically describe the sudden onset as the worst headache of their life. However, a gradual onset of the severe headache over several minutes has been reported ...

Endovascular neurosurgical oncology is the diagnosis and treatment of patients with tumors of the brain or spinal cord using minimally invasive procedures with imaging guidance. The cerebrovascular ...

Ignoring 'this symptom' could lead to a stroke! Warning signals from carotid artery dissection. Stroke, a medical emergency ...