Complications of transradial versus transfemoral access for neuroendovascular procedures: a meta-analysis

D Schartz, SMK Akkipeddi, N Ellens… - Journal of …, 2022 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Transradial access (TRA) has gained increased usage among neurointerventionalists.
However, the overall safety profile of access site complications (ASCs) and non-…

Endovascular thrombectomy with or without intravenous thrombolysis in acute basilar artery occlusion ischemic stroke: A meta-analysis

…, D Schartz, R Whyte, SM Akkipeddi, NR Ellens… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction It is poorly understood if endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) with or without
intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) better facilitates clinical outcomes in patients with acute basilar …

External ventricular drain placement accuracy and safety when done by midlevel practitioners

NR Ellens, DL Fischer, JE Meldau, BA Schroeder… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND External ventricular drains (EVDs) measure intracranial pressure, divert
cerebrospinal fluid, and allow for orthotropic administration of pharmacologic agents. Currently, …

Stroke emboli from patients with atrial fibrillation enriched with neutrophil extracellular traps

…, D Schartz, S Chittaranjan, NR Ellens… - Research and Practice …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Recent literature has demonstrated remarkable heterogeneity in the composition
of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) emboli, which may impact susceptibility to therapy. …

Observation versus intervention for Borden type I intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula: a pooled analysis of 469 patients

…, GS Kohli, SMK Akkipeddi, NR Ellens… - Interventional …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background While it is thought that Borden Type I intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF)
have a benign clinical course, their management remains controversial. Methods A …

CT hyperdense cerebral artery sign reflects distinct proteomic composition in acute ischemic stroke thrombus

…, R Rahmani, A Gunturi, N Ellens… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Hyperdense cerebral artery sign (HCAS) is an imaging biomarker in acute
ischemic stroke (AIS) that has been shown to be associated with various clinical outcomes and …

Mobile stroke unit operational metrics: institutional experience, systematic review and Meta-analysis

NR Ellens, D Schartz, R Rahmani… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The available literature on mobile stroke units (MSU) has focused on clinical
outcomes, rather than operational performance. Our objective was to establish normalized …

A comparison of vagal nerve stimulation and responsive neurostimulation for the treatment of medically refractory complex partial epilepsy

NR Ellens, K Elisevich, DE Burdette… - Stereotactic and functional …, 2018 - karger.com
Background: Neuromodulatory applications such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and
responsive neurostimulation (RNS) are safe and effective strategies for medically intractable …

Impact of aspiration catheter size on clinical outcomes in aspiration thrombectomy

D Schartz, N Ellens, GS Kohli, R Rahmani… - Journal of …, 2023 - jnis.bmj.com
Background Direct aspiration thrombectomy is a well-established method for mechanical
thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke. Yet, the influence of aspiration catheter internal …

Histone content, and thus DNA content, is associated with differential in vitro lysis of acute ischemic stroke clots

SMK Akkipeddi, R Rahmani, NR Ellens… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Fibrin, von Willebrand factor, and extracellular DNA from neutrophil extracellular
traps all contribute to acute ischemic stroke thrombus integrity. Objectives In this study, we …