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University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
Alejandro Spiotta is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Spiotta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Spiotta is currently accepting new patients.
Jefferson University Physicians
Pascal Jabbour is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jabbour is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Yale University
Charles Matouk is a Neurosurgery specialist and an Interventional Radiologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Matouk is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Summary: The primary objective is to establish the efficacy of intra-arterial (IA) mechanical thrombectomy (MT) with extracranial proximal carotid artery acute stenting versus non-stenting approaches in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) from intracranial vessel occlusion (IVO) in the anterior circulation and have a proximal carotid occlusive disease (occlusion or severe stenosis).
Summary: Current management of intermediate- and high-risk pulmonary embolism is primarily based on curative subcutaneous or intravenous anticoagulation, with or without systemic fibrinolytic therapy or thrombectomy. Initial treatment with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) or fondaparinux is preferred over unfractionated heparin (UFH) due to their lower risk of serious bleeding and heparin-induced thromb...