Dual trained vascular and endovascular neurosurgeon trained in vascular disease. I specialize in aneurysms, AVMs, fistulae, and carotid disease. my own views
2/ In their analysis of a single-center cohort (2014-2018), @AlexHoangMD et al report IVDU was associated with...
🔼 2x r/o ICH
⏫ 3x r/o SAH
⏫ ⏫ 5x r/o aneurysm
The ongoing opioid epidemic has led to increased incidence of intracranial hemorrhage and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in patients related to intravenous drug use (IVDU)-associated endocarditis.
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@WFITN_Society This shouldn't even be a consideration. It's not difficult to do and makes the procedure safer and faster. There's simply no reason not to use embolic protection
First multi-center study evaluating the effect of membrane presence in SDH undergoing embolization.
Middle meningeal artery embolization for membranous versus non-membran... https://t.co/7uDLekW0Lt
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@olsonplanner No different then asking why the production line worker doesn't know what the car company charges for a car.
We are just a cog in the line and charges have very little to do with physicians