Alexandria Pecoraro, MD

Neurology Resident @LoyolaNeurology l Passionate about #Stroke, #WomensHealth, and #Mentorship | Tweets/views are my own

[Lyell Jones MD @LyellJ]

🚨Major AAN guideline announcement🚨

New guidelines on brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) have just been published in @GreenJournal

Link: https://t.co/g9Vt8rQBUL

[Thanh Nguyen 🇺🇦 @NguyenThanhMD]

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) vs Alteplase for Minor Nondisabling AIS #ARAMIS

In patients with minor, nondisabling stroke within 4.5h, DAPT was noninferior vs IV alteplase re 90-day excellent outcome (mRS 0-1).

Led by Hui-Sheng Chen et al.

https://t.co/sQPOPXv8ci

[Tyler Cole, MD @tylcole]

This is an excellent and comprehensive review of decision making for ICAD management.

5x increase over past 6 years of intracranial stenting.

We now have more LVO + stent interventions and better selection criteria than SAMMPRIS.

https://t.co/oBcmbKIhQP

Key figure below:

[Edmonton Stroke Program @EdmontonStroke]

#ESOC2023 Day 1 Large Clinical Trials Summary

[American Heart News @HeartNews]

Your health is in your hands during American Stroke Month
https://t.co/1R2fyVgnXl

[American_Stroke @American_Stroke]

Stroke is largely treatable, if you know the warning signs and call 911 right away. This #StrokeMonth, @jenniegarth, @Susan_Lucci, @yg_trece & @Bwagz want you to honor someone you love by learning F.A.S.T.

https://t.co/unek5AJALd

[Daniel Donoho, MD @ddonoho]

Two new surgical RCT's just released by @nejm @AANSNeuro

If you're caring for patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury, these trials might change your practice or help you understand what we surgeons do and why ...

Here comes an evidence based surgery megathread ...

[Lyell Jones MD @LyellJ]

Haven't had a chance to check out the latest Continuum? Here's an audio preview of the latest issue on Cerebrovascular Disease!

@ContinuumAAN editor's preface, part 1/3:

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

I can’t believe this was 2 years ago! Congratulations to all those celebrating #Match2023, especially those joining the @LoyolaNeurology family! We couldn’t be luckier to have you🍀 #NeuroTwitter #NeuroTwitterNetwork

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

I couldn’t be more excited to announce that I matched my #1 @LoyolaNeurology ❤️ #match2021 #StritchMatch2021 #NeuroTwitterNetwork #neurotwitter #FutureNeurologist

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

@Neurologicx This is exactly the kind of algorithmic approach I was hoping to be directed towards! Thank you!!

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

#NeuroTwitter - do you have a preferred standardized approach towards neuroprognostication post cardiac arrest? Or have any favorite articles regarding this topic?

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

@MedinaRiojaMD Thanks for sharing! I found a 2018 article by this author so I’m looking forward to reading this!

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

@rkchoi @PulmCrit Thanks so much for sharing!!

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

@wesleytkerr @ContinuumAAN Continuum is such an awesome resource!

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

@TeamIsBrain Thanks!! I found an earlier article by Dr. Rossetti so I’m looking forward to this one, as well!

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

@EricLawson90 @neurologyrules @ContinuumAAN @EmoryNeuroCrit @UFNeuroICU Thank you! I found a 2011 Continuum article so I’m excited to read this one too!

[Alexandria Pecoraro, MD @a3pecoraro]

@selenejDO THANK YOU! Definitely a topic that interests me and I can’t wait to do a deep dive into some of the literature

[Oren Gottfried, MD @OGdukeneurosurg]

Know the functional importance of each of these Circle of Willis arteries

[Stroke AHA/ASA @StrokeAHA_ASA]

Just Published in #Stroke: Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Incident Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study @l_farland #AHAJournals https://t.co/e2gYhwtO9X

[Dr. Aaron Zelikovich @aszelikovich]

#NeuroTwitter 🚨Recruiting New Team Members🚨

Interested in joining to help create version 3⃣ of #HowToNeuroTwitter Guide?
(V2⃣ https://t.co/YsYArpDaeY)

Goals:
1)Creating NeuroTwitter website
2)Increase residency resources
3)Team#: 48➡️100🧠

Join Team: https://t.co/uTKDeRWFdM