Ginkgo biloba extract EGb761 mitigates ischemic stroke via metabolic pathway modulation by Xiaoyao Liu, Yuan Tian, Wenhui Xu, Yuxi Wang, Zhen Liu, Yuncheng Ma, Weiling Wang, Jian Gao, Ting Wang

“…Ischemic stroke was then simulated in rats via embolic middle cerebral artery occlusion surgery, with the extract administered half an hour before surgery. …”
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Survival after Locoregional Treatments for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Cohort Study in Real-World Patients by Simona Signoriello, Annalisa Annunziata, Nicola Lama, Giuseppe Signoriello, Paolo Chiodini, Ilario De Sio, Bruno Daniele, Giovanni G. Di Costanzo, Fulvio Calise, Graziano Olivieri, Vincenzo Castaldo, Rosario Lanzetta, Guido Piai, Giampiero Marone, Mario Visconti, Mario Fusco, Massimo Di Maio, Francesco Perrone, Ciro Gallo, Giovanni B. Gaeta

“…We investigated, in a retrospective cohort study, whether surgical resection, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), and transarterial embolization with (TACE) or without (TAE) chemotherapy resulted in different survival in clinical practice. …”
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Case report: Resolution of VIPoma-related symptoms with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy by Turgut Bora Cengiz, Raksha Kulkarni, Virginia Corbett, Nasrin V. Ghesani, Edward Wolin, Munir V. Ghesani

“…He also suffered from severe diarrhea and was not responsive to any form of therapy, including liver embolization. He was also treated with PRRT on admission, which led to immediate resolution of his symptoms and a decrease in tumor markers. …”
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Pulmonary Artery and Pulmonic Valve Vegetations in a Young Pregnant Filipino with Patent Ductus Arteriosus by Valerie R. Ramiro, Jezreel L. Taquiso, Stephanie Martha O. Obillos, Charlene F. Agustin, Jose Donato A. Magno, Eric Oliver D. Sison

“…Due to the paucity of symptoms of infection, lack of growth of the vegetation, and absence of embolic events, the vegetations were deemed to be persistent remnants from the previous IE rather than a recurrent IE. …”
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Cross‐Sectional Imaging Modalities in Correlation to the Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction Score: The Next Frontier in Adjunctive Endovascular Stroke Therapy by Johannes Kaesmacher, Kilian M. Treurniet, Manon Kappelhof, Tomas Dobrocky, Johanna Ospel, Adnan Mujanovic, Jens Fiehler, Bernard Yan, Mayank Goyal, Albert J. Yoo, Bruce Campbell, Osama O. Zaidat, Jeffrey L. Saver, Nerses Sanossian, Radoslav Raychev, Yvo B. W. E. M. Roos, Urs Fischer, Charles B. L. M. Majoie, Jan Gralla, David S. Liebeskind

“…Last, we discuss how this definition of the TDT more reliably measures preinterventional reperfusion and establishes homogenous definitions of embolization and infarctions in new territories.…”
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Are interventional radiology techniques ideal for nonpenetrating splenic injury management: Robust statistical analysis of the Trauma Quality Program database. by Randeep S Jawa, Amit Gupta, James Vosswinkel, Marc Shapiro, Wei Hou

“…<h4>Background</h4>Splenic artery embolization (SAE) is increasingly favored for adult blunt splenic injury management. …”
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A retrospective, single-centre safety audit of the Altis® single incision sling in the surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence by E. Collier, S. Housmans, F. Van der Aa

“…Arterial haemorrhage requiring embolization, and mesh infection, both occurred once. …”
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Clinical characteristics associated with cervical hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs by Megan Lin, Christopher X. Hong, Mark Rishniw, Emma S. Davies, Jonathan H. Wood

“…Cases included 46 HNPE, 192 IVDE (intervertebral disc extrusion), 30 FCEM (fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy), 66 CSM (cervical spondylomyelopathy), and 43 neoplasia. …”
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Gastrointestinal side effects in hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving transarterial chemoembolization: a meta-analysis of 81 studies and 9495 patients by Nathalie Arendt, Maria Kopsida, Jaafar Khaled, Markus Sjöblom, Femke Heindryckx

“…Background: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a widely used treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), combining targeted chemotherapy and embolization. While effective, TACE can be associated with significant gastrointestinal (GI) side effects, impacting a patient’s quality of life. …”
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Successful thoracoscopic-assisted resection of a functional paraganglioma in the mediastinum with extracorporeal circulation: a case report by Zhihui Yang, Xiaojie Huang, Danting Zhou, Tao Tang, Hengxing Liang, Wenliang Liu, Fenglei Yu, Chen Chen

“…The patient underwent comprehensive preoperative management, including oral α- and β-adrenergic blockade, preoperative arterial embolization, and intravenous fluid volume expansion, to optimize endocrine control. …”
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Different patterns of neurogenic quadrilateral space syndrome: a case series of undefined posterior shoulder pain by Giuseppe Porcellini, Alberto Brigo, Michele Novi, Elisa De Santis, Silvia Di Giacomo, Andrea Giorgini, Gian Mario Micheloni, Rocco Bonfatti, Alessandro Donà, Luigi Tarallo

“…Vascular symptoms may involve thrombosis and embolisms of the upper limb. Instrumental tests and imaging are not always conclusive, leading to frequent misdiagnosis of the syndrome. …”
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Feasibility of the area reduction post-closure technique for bedside weaning of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Chen Xu, Guo-xiong Xu, Yi-fei Cao, Lei Chen, Yi-qi Jin

“…The complications associated with access included hemorrhagic events, pseudoaneurysm formation, limb ischemia, distal embolization, and wound infections.ResultsA total of 18 patients were included. …”
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Computed tomography–guided percutaneous biopsy in diagnosis of suspected metastatic renal cell carcinoma: which location is the most suitable? by Petr Hoffmann, Michal Balik, Martina Hoffmannova, Jindrich Kopecky, Pavel Ryska, Jana Draganovicova, Petr Dvorak

“…In total, 32 complications (23.2%) were confirmed, 2 of which were pneumothoraces, 29 were minor bleeding that needed only conservative management, and 1 case required angiography and embolization for hemorrhage treatment. While no significant relationship between the biopsy success and lesion localization (renal vs other) was found (P = 0.13), the relationship between complication rate and biopsy localization (renal vs other) was significant (P = 0.01). …”
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The incidence of venous thromboembolism is low when risk stratification-based thromboprophylaxis is used after fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty by Annette M Moisander, Konsta Pamilo, Jukka Huopio, Hannu Kautiainen, Anne Kuitunen, Juha Paloneva

“…These VTEs comprised 12 pulmonary embolisms and 13 deep vein thromboses, none of which was fatal. …”
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First‐in‐Man Study of a Novel Peripheral Plaque Atherectomy Device by Hui Wang, Dikang Pan, Shijun Cui, Zhu Tong, Xixiang Gao, Yongquan Gu, Jianming Guo, Lianrui Guo

“…Outcomes included post‐procedural stenosis improvement, 6‐month primary patency rate, and safety endpoints such as thrombosis, vasospasm, acute occlusion, and distal embolization. Statistical analysis used SPSS 23.0. Ten male patients (mean age: 61.4 ± 9.2 years) were treated. …”
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Endovascular Treatment of Mirror Aneurysms in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients: Single Stage or Multiple Stage? by Yunfei Song, Guoqiang Song, Guijing Liu, Limei Mao, Xiuhu An, Chao Peng, Jian Li, Yan Chen, Hongwen Li, Changkai Hou, Bangyue Wang, Yan Zhao, Xiangdong Wang, Gangfeng Yin, Xinyu Yang

“…If feasible, single‐stage embolization should be considered a viable treatment option for these patients.…”
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Microtransesophageal Echocardiographic Guidance during Percutaneous Interatrial Septal Closure without General Anaesthesia by Roel J. R. Snijder, Laura E. Renes, Martin J. Swaans, Maarten Jan Suttorp, Jurrien M. Ten Berg, Martijn C. Post

“…There were no major periprocedural complications, especially no device embolizations within all groups. Six months after closure, there was no significant difference in left-to-right shunt after ASD closure and no significant difference in right-to-left shunt after PFO closure using TEE or micro-TEE. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Acute Lung Injury Caused by Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Sing... by Liang-jie Fang, Lu-yan Chen, Jun-hui Sun, Jian-ying Zhou

“…We infer that pulmonary Lipiodol embolization might be one of the main causes of TACE-associated ALI. …”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…Renal impairment was most prevalent during the first wave (OR 3.28; 95% CI 1.59 ‐ 6.77), and thrombo‐ embolic phenomena were less common during wave three (OR 0.12; 95% CI 0.02 ‐ 0.91). …”
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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in High-Surgical Risk Patients: A Single-Center Experience and Outcome by Fatma A. Taha, Hesham Naeim, Fareed Alnozha, Osama Amoudi, Reda Abuelatta

“…Technical success was reported in 62 (98.4%) patients; 1 TMViR patient experienced valve embolization and salvage surgery, and 1 TMViMAC patient experienced slight valve malposition. …”
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