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Functional Cerebral Venous Anatomy: A Perspective on Venous Collaterals Part II, Infratentorial Venous System

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Knowledge of the functional venous anatomy of the posterior fossa is becoming increasingly important in neurointerventional procedures. This review describes posterior fossa venous development and the functional venous anatomy of the posterior fossa, mainly the veins of the brainstem, cerebellum, and the emissary veins.

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Does Atrial Septal Anatomy Still Matter in the Etiological Evaluation of Ischemic Stroke Beyond the Age of 60?

Journal of the American Heart Association

We assessed the relationships between detailed atrial septal anatomy and the cryptogenic nature of stroke in this population.Methods and ResultsWe reviewed all patients aged 60 to 80 years admitted to our stroke center for ischemic stroke who underwent contrast echocardiography between 2016 and 2021. versus 17.5%;P<0.0001).

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Functional Cerebral Venous Anatomy from the Viewpoint of Venous Collaterals Part I, Supratentorial Superficial and Deep Venous System

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

The functional anatomy of the supratentorial cerebral veins can be explained by dividing them into (1) veins on the lateral surface of the cerebral hemisphere, (2) the basal vein of Rosenthal system, and (3) the internal cerebral vein system.

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Abstract 068: Basilar artery bifurcation anatomy as a determinant of recanalization and stroke outcome

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

MethodsIn this 2‐center retrospective cohort study over seven years, we included patients with stroke due to distal BA occlusion and performed blinded classification of their BA anatomy as either T‐ or Y‐shaped [Figure 1]. Results70 patients (mean age 66 years, 36% women) were included. 38 had T‐ and 32 had Y‐shaped bifurcations.

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Bicuspid Anatomy: Wrench Thrown in TAVR for Younger, Low-Risk Patients?

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- PARIS -- Patients with questionable suitability for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in fact fared worse in the short term after the catheter-based procedure than after surgery, the NOTION-2 randomized trial showed.

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Clinical anatomy of the right intercostal arteries: Another neighbor to know before pulmonary vein isolation

HeartRhythm

Hemothorax caused by a right intercostal artery (ICA) injury behind the left atrium (LA) is a potentially fatal complication during pulmonary vein isolation. However, their anatomical relationship has not been fully elucidated.

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PO-05-074 PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION IN PATIENT WITH CHALLENGING ANATOMY: ISOLATED LEFT SUPERIOR VENA CAVA

HeartRhythm

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a common anomaly in the thoracic venous system, accounting for 0.2-4.3% of all congenital cardiac anomalies However, isolated PLSVC may occur in 10-20% of PLSVC cases.

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