The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (TAAF)
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Dedicated to bettering the lives, support networks, and medical care of those affected by aneurysm, AVM, and other types of vascular malformation of the brain.
San Francisco, CA
Joined February 2009
Every breakthrough starts with you. 💚 Your support drives TAAF’s research. Awareness is vital, and action changes lives. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/Msf1nmfueu
#AVMAwarenessMonth #AVM #TAAF #UnitedandRare #ItsOnlyRareUntilItHappensToYou
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Visiting #Warsaw l teaching a lab course on advanced aneurysm surgery directed by Prof Dariusz Szarek. Candidates from all over the World - hope they take something useful home.
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This #WorldStrokeDay, know your acronyms! #BEFAST helps spot ischemic strokes, and #HEADSCAN reminds us that hemorrhagic #stroke needs urgent attention too. ⏰🚑 Time is brain—don’t wait, get scanned! #StrokeAwareness #BrainAneurysm #AVM #hemorrhagicstrokeISstroke
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Incredible effort and a great read. We at @UWMedicine @UWNeurosurgery are doing our part by investigating mitochondrial transplant for acute stroke and other conditions. Hope for more breakthroughs for our patients!
Our book on mitochondria, “The Life Machines,” is now available from Simon & Schuster in hardcover, eBook, or audiobook. An idea we had four years ago came to life! Is there a link between healthy aging and mitochondria? What can we do to take care of these tiny organelles in our
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When it comes to TAAF’s iconic phrase, your words say it best — gratitude shared, encouragement given, and the deep relief of being seen. 💚 #ItsOnlyRareUntilItHappensToYou #AVMAwarenessMonth #AVM #UnitedandRare #TAAF
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Dr. Kartik Bhatia wrote a blog post on what inspired the paper, “Recommendations from the International Paediatric Stroke Organization on Pediatric Neurointerventional Best Practices Based on Delphi Consensus.” 📰Article: https://t.co/TUgekI7kQu 🖥️Blog:
internationalpediatricstroke.org
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Meet the #BRAINConference faculty!🧠We’re delighted to welcome back @STateshimaMD, a returning expert and valued member of our faculty. He’s already teased one of his two upcoming talks, “Bifurcation Aneurysm Flow Diversion – A Novel Hybrid Stent.” Join us to hear more,
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🚲💫 Tune in TONIGHT at 7:30 PM PST for the Blake’s Blessings Adaptive Bike Giveaway live drawing on Instagram! Who will be riding away with a new bike? Don’t miss it! #BlakesBlessings #AVMAwareness #TAAF #AdaptiveBike #BrainAVM
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Kind of crazy how I was homeless 16 years ago & now I’m talking to doctors across the country about this experience & my ideas to improve our healthcare system so that they can take better care of patients living in poverty. Thank you for the invite @uamshealth @archildrens 🙏🏽
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Honored to present at the American Academy of Neurological Surgery meeting in Athens on long-term outcomes of surgically treated intermediate-grade AVMs and the factors that may allow us to safely push the boundaries of surgery. #Neurosurgery #AVM #BrainSurgery @StanfordNsurg
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Our latest publication in Radiology (IF 15.2) @RadiologyEditor on Standalone Embo versus SRS for AVMs in eloquent brain, masterfully executed by our brilliant research fellow @MusmarBasel @TJUHNeurosurg @TJUHospital : SRS beats embo in obliteration rates No difference in mRS or
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Against all odds, #neurosurgeon and Washington Committee member @MohamadBydon saved a 2-year-old whose head separated from his spine. It is "so miraculous, beyond what we could have expected," Dr. Bydon said in his interview with @people. Incredible work by the @UChiNeurosurg
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Not every aneurysm with an AVM needs urgent treatment. Doctors consider location and connection to the AVM. Some need prompt care, others can be monitored — or even shrink after treatment. #AVMAwarenessMonth #AVM #BrainAneurysm #TAAF #UnitedandRare #itsonlyRAREuntilithappenstoYOU
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Early detection matters & #brainaneurysm don't discriminate. Even with early answers, the journey forward can feel uncertain. That’s where support matters most. #TAAF support groups help you navigate the unexpected TOGETHER. #BrainAneurysmAwareness #EarlyDetection #SupportIsPower
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Authenticity isn’t a trend, it’s the future of healthcare. Honored to be a part of real talk, real stories, and real innovation to the @hlthevents this past week.
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