Can you discuss some main factors that contribute to success in stroke thrombectomy?

Direct Aspiration vs. Co-Aspiration with Dr. Baxter & Dr. Tateshima

Lesson 1

Tell me about how you choose your access site femoral vs radial

Lesson 2

Do you use balloon guide or do you use a guide catheter? Do you use a balloon each time?

Lesson 3

Is there any specific techniques on co aspiration that you use?

Lesson 4

Tell us more about your catheter technique for aspiration and co-aspiration

Lesson 5

Tell us more about your aspiration technique and tips for success

Lesson 6

What do you do with an M3 clot and the patient is having a significant stroke?

Lesson 7

Tell us more about your technique for ADAPT

Lesson 8

What is the most important outcome factor in a trial that tells you it will change your practice?

Dealing with Tough Clots with Dr. Gounis & Dr. Nordmeyer

Lesson 9

In your opinion, what is the most effective method for pulling clot in a stroke?

Lesson 10

What is your normal setup in terms of equipment for a standard large vessel occlusion?

Lesson 11

Can you discuss some main factors that contribute to success in stroke thrombectomy?

Lesson 12

How is the Nimbus different from a standard stent retriever?

Lesson 13

What other tactical or patient specific elements can result in a challenging or unsuccessful thrombectomy?

Lesson 14

Are you routinely doing angioplasty and stents for intracranial atherosclerotic lesions?

Lesson 15

What is your endpoint in cases when you have trouble opening them up?

Approach to Posterior Circulation Stroke Thrombectomy with Dr. Ansaar Rai

Lesson 16

Tell us about your stroke team

Lesson 17

What is your definition of a posterior circulation stroke?

Lesson 18

How do basilar strokes typically present?

Lesson 19

How do you approach these posterior circulation strokes when they present?

Lesson 20

How important is age when determining how to treat these patients?

Lesson 21

How do you approach when dealing with an isolated PCA occlusion?

Lesson 22

For a posterior stroke what is your setup as far as guide catheter and sizing?

Lesson 23

If there is stenosis or occlusion on the dominant vertebral artery, would you try to cross it or are you done?

Lesson 24

What do you do if there is a proximal basilar occlusion?

Lesson 25

Any words of advice on how to remain careful to not dissect the artery and lose access?

Stroke Thrombectomy in Special Populations with Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti

Lesson 26

What is your approach when you see a patient in their 80s or 90s coming into the ER with a large vessel occlusion?

Lesson 27

What do we know about risk factors for futile recanalization?

Lesson 28

How does the approach for a thrombectomy change in a pediatric patient compared to the typical adult?

Lesson 29

What are the techniques of thrombectomy in pediatric patients?

Lesson 30

What is your approach for pregnant patients that come in with large vessel occlusions?

Lesson 31

What are your thoughts on randomized controlled trials knowing many avoid certain patient populations?