Areej Fageeh, Gil Zur, Ange Diouf, Daniel La Russa, Brian Drake, Marlise P Dos Santos, Katie Caron, Nicole Birch, Stephen Karwaski, Laurie Trussler, Elizabeth Miller, Tadeu Fantaneanu, Parizad Varghaei, Gregory Walker, Howard Lesiuk, Robert Fahed
Tandem occlusions, characterized by the simultaneous presence of an intracranial large vessel occlusion and extracranial carotid artery stenosis or occlusion,1 pose a unique endovascular challenge.2 3 Typically, the extracranial occlusion is a result of atherosclerotic plaque; however, dissections are also a possible cause. It is currently uncertain whether an intracranial first approach or an extracranial first approach should be employed.4 5 A new technique has been developed which allows for the simultaneous treatment of both the intracranial and the extracranial lesion...
October 30, 2023: Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery