Jens Fiehler

Intracranial rescue stenting in the German stroke registry: a propensity score-matched multicenter study

Abstract Background Intracranial stenting (ICS) is used as a rescue strategy in patients with failed reperfusion after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). However, real-world data on clinical outcomes and safety remain limited. Methods This retrospective analysis of prospectively co...

Identifying Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease in Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion

Abstract Background Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) represents a substantial proportion of large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes refractory to mechanical thrombectomy, yet its diagnosis in the hyperacute setting remains challenging without direct vessel-wall imaging. M...