Is aspiration an effective acute stroke treatment in older adults?

Introduction: Clinical outcomes after interventional stroke treatment rely on several factors, with older age being associated with poorer results, which are mainly attributed to patient's comorbidities and medications. The delivery of an aspiration catheter could be hindered by carotid tortuosity, which is more prevalent in elderly patients with increasing age. In this study, we aimed to compare the clinical and angiographic outcomes of a direct aspiration first-pass technique in interventional stroke treatment for elderly patients compared with younger patients.

A new in vitro model applied Y microspheres to study the effects of low dose beta radiation on colorectal cancer cell line in various oxygenation conditions.

We propose a new in vitro model to assess the impact of Y-microspheres derived low-dose beta radiation on colorectal cancer cell line under various oxygenation conditions that mimic the tumor environment. Cancer cells (HCT116) proliferation was assessed using Alamar Blue (AB) assay after 48, 72, and 96 h. FLUKA code assessed changes in cancer cell populations relative to the absorbed dose.

Intra-aneurysmal pressure changes during stent-assisted coiling.

We aimed to examine aneurysm hemodynamics with intra-saccular pressure measurement, and compare the effects of coiling, stenting and stent-assisted coiling in proximal segments of intracranial circulation. A cohort of 45 patients underwent elective endovascular coil embolization (with or without stent) for intracranial aneurysm at our department. Arterial pressure transducer was used for all measurements.

Gallbladder Radiation Protection in SIRT-Quantitative Anatomical Study of Hepatic Vasculature.

This study was designed to assess quantitatively a safe position of the microcatheter during the SIRT (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy) procedure, in order to minimize the risk of non-target spheres leaking. Retrospective analysis of the distance of the tip of the microcatheter from coiled or patent non-target arteries was measured during Tc-MAA work-up procedure. Frequency of extrahepatic leaking during work-up and SIRT procedures was evaluated.

Are type I dural arteriovenous fistulas safe? Single-centre experience of endovascular treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas.

Introduction: There are mixed reports on the incidence of intracranial haemorrhage in patients with dural arteriovenous fistulas. We assessed new proposed risk factors (i.a.

Superior ophthalmic vein and ophthalmic artery in immediate evaluation after endovascular treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulas.

Purpose: To validate superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) and ophthalmic artery (OA) usefulness in immediate evaluation of new endovascular approaches to treat carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs).

Material And Methods: A retrospective review of 597 intracerebral malformation embolisations yielded 40 embolisations of CCF in the treatment of 18 patients. Two interventional radiologists performed detailed radiological angiographic assessments.

Interventional radiology treatments for iatrogenic severe bleeding during percutaneous coronary interventions.

Purpose: Interventional cardiology and interventional radiology are separate medical disciplines in which intra-arterial contrast media are used. Interventional cardiology has resigned from many types of treatment techniques that are now used and developed in the field of interventional radiology. In the event of iatrogenic bleeding during coronary interventions, there is an urgent need to use safe and efficient rescue procedures that are as efficient as cardiosurgery but use simpler treatment options.

The Predictive Value of SPECT/CT imaging in colorectal liver metastases response after 90Y-radioembolization.

The mT/N1 ratio, PAD, and AAD can be used as predictors of tumor response to SIRT treatment, and SPECT/CT imaging can be used for dosimetric assessment of radioembolization.

[Treatment of ischemic stroke with mechanical trombectomy systems].

Unlabelled: The implementation of ischemic stroke therapy has created new opportunities for clinical improvement and the reversal of adverse prognosis in patients with ischemic stroke. Mechanical thrombectomy has become the recommended treatment for acute stroke in a select group of patients and in highly specialized centres with experience in endovascular therapy.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate of the efficacy and safety of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke within the first six hours of illness was reported.

Mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke - Five years of experience in Poland.

Objectives: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is not reimbursed by the Polish public health system. We present a description of 5 years of experience with MT in acute stroke in Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSCs) in Poland.

Methods And Results: We retrospectively analyzed the results of a structured questionnaire from 23 out of 25 identified CSCs and 22 data sets that include 61 clinical, radiological and outcome measures.

Superselective renal artery embolization in the treatment of iatrogenic bleeding into the urinary tract.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of superselective renal artery embolization in patients with bleeding into the urinary system.

Material/methods: From 2007 to 2012, 20 patients were treated with superselective renal artery embolization for bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), nephron-sparing surgery (NSS), including 1 patient with AVF after PCNL. During the procedure, embolization material was injected through a microcatheter to stop the bleeding.

The calcium-phosphate balance, modulation of thyroid autoimmune processes and other adverse effects connected with thyroid arterial embolization.

In search of new treatment options for thyroid diseases, when conventional procedures are ineffective, contraindicated or associated with serious side effects, safety of thyroid arteries embolization in the treatment of particular thyroid diseases was evaluated. The study included eight subjects with retrosternal toxic goiter, six patients affected by Graves' disease, five cases of retrosternal non-toxic goiter, two subjects with post-amiodarone hyperthyroidism, and one patient with severe thyroid-related orbitopathy, who underwent selective embolization of thyroid arteries. The study assessed and compared calcium-phosphate balance, modulation of thyroid autoimmunity and the presence of different side effects in patients who underwent the procedure.

Partial thyroid arterial embolization for the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

Background: Hyperactive thyroid gland in patients that are unable to tolerate or accept standard therapy is a common clinical problem. Aim of the study was to evaluate effectiveness of partial thyroid arterial embolization in patients with hyperthyroidism.

Material/methods: From May 2004 to November 2005 partial thyroid gland embolization was performed in 15 patients.

The use of routine imaging data in diagnosis of cerebral pseudoaneurysm prior to angiography.

Purpose: A false aneurysm is rare and underdiagnosed complication of intracranial hemorrhage. Objective of the study was to point out diagnostic imaging signs of false aneurysm and to determine frequency and diagnostic significance of these signs.

Materials And Methods: Cerebral arteriography performed in our center from November 2007 to September 2010 revealed the false aneurysm in 8 patients (4 male, 4 female, mean age was 38 years).