Alex Mortimer
@AM_Mortimer
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Interventional Neuroradiologist at North Bristol NHS Trust
Bristol, England
Joined November 2017
Tandem Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Hyperdensity Implies Stent Reocclusion on Post Thrombectomy Computed Tomography https://t.co/5zrViLDV6a
#neuroimaging #neurology #neurotwitter #neuroscience #neurorad #radres @WileyNeuro @asneuroimaging #carotidartery #stent #reocclusion
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Using balloon guide catheters (BGC) with mechanical thrombectomy reduces long-term stroke care costs across the US, Canada & Europe. Savings up to $6,297 (US) & €3,344 (NL) per patient! #StrokeCare #NeuroIntervention Read more:
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Background Balloon guide catheters (BGCs) are adjunctive devices that may be used during mechanical thrombectomy (MT) to induce flow arrest and improve clot ret...
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Great news! The Interventional Neuroradiology has reached an important milestone with its 2024 impact factor rising from 1.5 to 2.1! 📈🎉 This underscores the journal’s rising influence and the outstanding research and contributions of our authors, reviewers, and editorial team.
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Best practice in the use of middle meningeal artery embolisation for chronic subdural haematoma
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Abstract. Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is a common neurosurgical disorder in older people and projected to become the most common cranial neurosurgica
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🚑🏥New study suggests benefit of EVT compared to medical management does not vary by interhospital-transfer status 🧠Study in acute anterior-circulation large vessel occlusion patients with large infarcts Read more here!👇 https://t.co/wHNtXiWkG5
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Does the duration of mechanical thrombectomy procedures predict outcomes? The latest JNIS podcast highlights observations from a multicenter study giving insight into choices of catheter types, and strategic decisions for prolonged procedures. https://t.co/Hj8O7EX50X
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Improving care in elderly neurosurgery initiative guideline on management of chronic subdural haematoma in older people-relevance for the geriatrician
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Abstract. Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is a common subtype of traumatic brain injury, typically affecting older people living with frailty and multimo
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Is there a simple and accessible solution to improve acute infarct core imaging? The utility of steady-state CT angiographic source images obtained from a delayed phase acquisition -
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Background Early identification and quantification of core infarct is of importance in stroke management for treatment selection, prognostication, and complicat...
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Great to have our very own @hldmak present the health economic benefits that the second generation #BGC provide to healthcare systems in treating #stroke patients during #MT. Great collaboration with @JNJMedTechUKIr @AM_Mortimer
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The move to 24/7 mechanical thrombectomy provision for ischaemic stroke: an observational study of the impact on referrals, activity, procedural efficacy, and safety at a supra-regional centre
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AbstractBackground. Health systems are striving to improve delivery of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for ischaemic stroke. With the move to 24/7 provision,
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🧠💡 Type A aortic dissection blocking access to MMA embo for #CSDH? Discover the innovative use of a direct superficial temporal artery puncture for middle meningeal artery embolization in treating chronic subdural hematoma (#CSDH). WHAT?!? READ @JNIS-BMJ https://t.co/K4pwEHb8S3
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Initial experience using middle meningeal artery embolisation for patients with recurrent and high-recurrence-risk chronic subdural haematoma - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
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@StrokeAHA_ASA The EMBOLISE Study: Embolization of the Middle Meningeal Artery With OnyxTM Liquid Embolic System in the Treatment of Subacute and Chronic Subdural Hematoma NNT = 14 NO SAFETY CONCERNS
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Following the path of MAGIC-MT & EMBOLISE, STEM Trial (Squid Trial for the Embolization of the MMA for the treatment of CSDH) in favor of MMAE as presented by @adamarthurmd at #ISC24. Data review ongoing & additional endpoints will be very interesting.
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Stentplasty with the Tigertriever! The answer to acutely occluded ICAD? Check out this new paper https://t.co/5IJiFgkFJ2 What sets this device apart is its operator-controlled stent expansion—a potential game-changer in ICAD management! @DanniDiestro @ducruetaf @DrAltschul
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Endovascular thrombectomy after acute ischemic stroke of the basilar artery: a meta-analysis of four randomized controlled trials
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Latest in flowdiverter- https://t.co/OaXtK206ce -Shehata MA et al. provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term outcomes of flow diversion for unruptured intracranial aneurysms. #brainaneurysm #flowdiversion
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Latest in #cSDH- https://t.co/ZG3B77jiGC - Housely SB et al. show that standalone MMA #embolization had similar volumetric resolution (>12w) and lower recurrence than #surgery alone in matched cSDH patients. @SBHousleyMD
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