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Antiplatelet therapy in stroke prevention

DRUGS / ANTIPLATELET THERAPY Antiplatelet therapy in stroke prevention David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 25/04/2024, published on 28/11/2021 [toc] → overview of antiplatelet agents Antiplatelet therapy in the primary stroke prevention General population aspirin in primary prevention in the general population leads to only a modest or no reduction in cardiovascular (CV) risk while increasing the ... Read more

Carotid Body Tumor

ADD-ONS / OTHER VASCULAR DISORDERS Carotid Body Tumor David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 06/01/2024, published on 21/11/2021 [toc] the carotid body tumor (glomus tumor) is a rare tumor, but it represents the most common extra-adrenal paraganglioma more common in females, typically diagnosed in the 4th to 5th decade of life most cases are sporadic; 10% are ... Read more

Recanalization therapy in anticoagulated patients

M1 segment occlusion on CTA and NCCT (with a dense artery sign)

ISCHEMIC STROKE / ACUTE THERAPY Recanalization therapy in anticoagulated patients David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 21/12/2023, published on 11/11/2021 [toc] ischemic stroke may occur despite anticoagulation, either due to subtherapeutic anticoagulation, non-compliance, or a prothrombotic condition that increases the clotting risk despite anticoagulation anticoagulants complicate the decision-making process for thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic ... Read more

Administration of iodinated contrast agents

NEUROIMAGING Administration of iodinated contrast agents David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 05/01/2024, published on 18/05/2021 [toc] Menu an iodinated contrast agent is a form of a radiocontrast agent (radiographic dye) containing iodine, which enhances the visibility of vascular structures and organs during radiographic procedures routes of administration: intravenous intraarterial oral others (rectal, cystourethral, and intra-articular) main ... Read more

Management of asymptomatic intracranial aneurysm

A saccular aneurysm of a middle cerebral artery (MCA)

SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE Management of asymptomatic intracranial aneurysm David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 22/04/2024, published on 31/03/2021 [toc] the prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA) is ~ 0.5-5% modern and widely used imaging methods increase the rate of detection of incidental intracranial aneurysms multiple aneurysms are found in 20-30% of cases management of unruptured asymptomatic aneurysms is ... Read more

Definition and etiology of subarachnoid hemorrhage

SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE Definition and etiology of subarachnoid hemorrhage David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 30/11/2023, published on 29/03/2021 [toc] Definition, epidemiology subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a clinical syndrome caused by bleeding into the subarachnoid space (located between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain) traumatic SAH occurs due to traumatic brain injury (TBI) non-traumatic ... Read more

Computed tomography (CT) in stroke diagnosis

NEUROIMAGING / COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY Computed tomography (CT) in stroke diagnosis David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 02/01/2024, published on 21/03/2021 [toc] computed tomography (CT) is essential in the management of patients with acute neurological deficits because of its rapid acquisition and immediate availability of results, it is usually the primary imaging modality used to rule out bleeding ... Read more