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Lu VM, Luther EM, Silva MA, Rangwala SD, Starke RM, Smith ER, See AP. The composition of landmark vein of Galen malformation research: the emergence of endovascular treatments. Childs Nerv Syst 2023; 39:733-741. [PMID: 36149485 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-022-05687-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Since the advent of endovascular treatment, the long-term prognosis of vein of Galen malformation (VOGM) has markedly improved; however, the nature of research leading to this point is unclear. The objective of this study was to define the composition of VOGM research to date, by means of a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited VOGM articles. METHODS An electronic search of Elsevier's Scopus database was performed to identify the 100 most cited articles on VOGM screened against predetermined criteria. Data were then compared. RESULTS The 100 most cited VOGM articles were published between 1974 and 2017 in 38 unique journals and originated from 16 unique countries. Mean citation count and rate were 59.4 citations and 2.9 citations/year, respectively. The USA (n = 42); Hôpital de Bicêtre, France (n = 15); and Dr. Pierre Lasjaunias (n = 16) were the largest individual country, institutional, and author contributors. Compared to the older articles (published < 2000), key differences for newer articles were statistically higher citation rates (P < 0.01), more authors (P < 0.01), higher proportion of endovascular treatment descriptions (P = 0.01), and more originating from Asia Pacific (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS From the 100 most cited VOGM articles to date, there has been a noticeable shift from diagnosing VOGM based on the foundational work by Dr. Lasjaunias to understanding how we can model clinical outcomes now that endovascular treatment has become the standard of care. Significant shifts in prognosis are pending, and the current bibliometric data implicate we are on the precipice of more recent works making an impact in the near future.
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- Victor M Lu
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1095 NW 14th Terrace, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Saber H, Jadhav AP, Rajah GB, Narayanan S, Sheth SA, Liebeskind DS, Somai M. Clinical trials of neurointervention : 2007-2018. J Neurointerv Surg 2019; 11:1277-1282. [PMID: 31530656 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-015117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND ClinicalTrials.gov is one of the largest trials' registries in the world. OBJECTIVE To leverage the ClinicalTrials.gov database to define the portfolio of clinical trials of neurointervention. METHODS We restricted our extraction to interventional clinical trials submitted between 2007 and 2018, and included MeSH terms that are part of the nervous system (n=19 344) or cardiovascular disease (n=19 234) categories and included a list of neurointerventional terms. The characteristics of trials, geographic distribution, dissemination, and funding sources were explored using descriptive and regression models. RESULTS A total of 206 neurointerventional clinical trials across 1691 medical centers were identified. Acute stroke was the most studied conditions (68, 33%), followed by aneurysms (63, 31%), carotid stenosis (48, 24%), intracranial atherosclerotic disease (7, 3.5%), cerebral venous thrombosis (6, 3%), arteriovenous malformation (4, 2%), idiopathic intracranial hypertension (3, 1.5%), and others (6, 3%). Overall, 59 (29%) trials were completed, 79 (37%) were active trials (28% recruiting), and 22 (11%) were terminated or suspended. Academic centers and industry were the most common primary funding source (63% and 29%, respectively), with no funding source reported in 16 (7.7%) trials. Among 77 completed or terminated trials, only 9 (11.7%) trials reported findings within 12 months. Median time to publication for trials funded by academia was 1.66 years (interquartile range (IQR) 0.7-2.1) versus 2.1 years (IQR 1.2-3.25) for industry-funded studies. CONCLUSIONS A low dissemination rate for results and a high rate of study non-completion, as well as lack of geographic dispersion of trials appear to be major challenges in the field.
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- Hamidreza Saber
- Neurology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Zhou KZ, Maingard J, Phan K, Kok HK, Lee MJ, Brooks DM, Chandra RV, Hirsh JA, Asadi H. The 100 most cited articles in the endovascular treatment of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2019; 68:1566-1581. [PMID: 30360846 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.08.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Since the introduction of endovascular technology to treat thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, there has been a global research effort focused on assessing the effectiveness of treatment. A bibliometric analysis is used to identify the scientific impact of an article, impactful authors, institutions, and collaborative groups. Our objective was to identify and to analyze the 100 most cited articles in the field of endovascular treatment of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. METHODS We performed a retrospective bibliometric analysis in April 2018. Articles were searched on the Science Citation Index Expanded database using Web of Science to identify the most cited articles in endovascular therapy for thoracic and aortic aneurysms since 1945. Use of selected key terms ("AAA," "aortic aneurysm," "thoracic aneurysm," "abdominal aneurysm," "endovascular," "endoluminal," "stent," "graft," "repair," "EVAR," and "TEVAR") yielded a total of 23,354 articles. The top 100 articles were identified and analyzed to extract relevant information including year of publication, citation count, journal, authorship country of origin, and article type. RESULTS The earliest articles were published in 1991, with the majority being published in the 2000s (n = 59). The number of citations for the top 100 articles ranged from 151 to 1142, with a median citation count of 212. All articles were cited an average of 22.4 times per year. Almost half (n = 46) of the top 100 articles were published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Thirty-nine authors contributed four or more articles, with two being credited on 10 papers to make the list. The majority (n = 62) of the articles arose from the United States, while the United Kingdom contributed 11 articles. There were 7 guidelines and 12 randomized controlled trials, and the majority constituted level III or level IV evidence. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a comprehensive and informative analysis of the most cited and impactful research undertaken in the field of endovascular treatment of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms. By quantitatively assessing the 100 most cited articles in the field, we recognize the contributions of key authors, institutions, and collaborative groups and develop an understanding of the strengths of past research and the requirements for future global efforts.
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- Kevin Z Zhou
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Monash Imaging, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
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- NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group, Department of Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Academic Department of Radiology, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Monash Imaging, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Imaging, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Monash Imaging, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Ravindran K, Kurda D, Maingard J, Phan K, Kok HK, Thijs V, Hirsch JA, Lee MJ, Chandra RV, Brooks DM, Asadi H. The 100 most cited articles in the endovascular management of acute ischemic stroke. J Neurointerv Surg 2019; 11:785-789. [PMID: 30655361 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has revolutionized the management of acute ischemic stroke. Landmark clinical trials have shown EVT to be one of the most efficacious interventions in clinical medicine over the past 5 years. A method of recognition for an article in the scientific community is to use a citation rank list, in order to identify the seminal works in the academic medical literature. The objective of this study was to characterize the 100 most highly cited articles assessing endovascular management of acute ischemic stroke. METHODS We conducted a retrospective bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science Citation Index Expanded database for the most cited works in the endovascular management of acute ischemic stroke. Citation count was used to rank the top 100 articles, which were then analyzed for authorship, year of publication, subject, study type, level of evidence, and subject. RESULTS The mean number of citations was 245 (range 65-1726) and 394 on Google Scholar. The top 100 articles were cited an average of 43.9 times per year and published in 21 journals in the past two decades. The majority of papers (62) were classified as constituting levels 1, 2, or 3 evidence, and included 17 randomized controlled trials. Approximately two-thirds of the top 100 articles originated from the USA. CONCLUSIONS This study details the most cited articles in the endovascular management of acute ischemic stroke, and furthermore shows that a high proportion of level I evidence exists for this intervention.
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- Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Interventional Radiology Service, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Interventional Radiology Service, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Interventional Radiology Service, Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.,Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health-Austin Campus, Heidelberg, Victoria, USA
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- NeuroEndovascular Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Monash Imaging, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Imaging, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Interventional Radiology Service, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health-Austin Campus, Heidelberg, Victoria, USA.,Department of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Interventional Radiology Service, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health-Austin Campus, Heidelberg, Victoria, USA.,Department of Imaging, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Maingard J, Lamanna A, Kok HK, Thijs V, Hirsch JA, Lee MJ, Chandra RV, Brooks M, Asadi H. Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: What Does Bibliographic Analysis Tell Us About Treatment Paradigms and Predictions for the Future? World Neurosurg 2018; 121:259-260. [PMID: 30347296 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.10.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Julian Maingard
- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Radiology Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; School of Medicine-Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Radiology Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service-Department of Radiology, Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; School of Medicine-Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
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- Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- NeuroEndovascular Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Interventional Radiology Service-Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Imaging, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Unit-Monash Imaging, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Radiology Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; School of Medicine-Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Radiology Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Unit-Monash Imaging, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia; School of Medicine-Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
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Ren Y, Kok HK, Zhou K, Maingard J, Chandra RV, Lee MJ, Barras CD, Brooks M, Albuquerque FC, Tarr RW, Hirsch JA, Asadi H. The 100 most cited articles in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. J Neurointerv Surg 2018; 10:1020-1028. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BackgroundThe Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS) published its first volume in 2009. Over the ensuing years, JNIS flourished and has published a considerable number of high-profile articles. Citation analysis is a method of quantifying various metrics related to scholarly publications.ObjectiveTo apply citation analysis to the 100 most cited papers in the history of JNIS.MethodsThe most cited articles in JNIS were identified by using the Web of Science database. The top 100 articles were ranked according to their number of citations. Further information was obtained for each article, including citations per year, year of publication, authorship, article topics, and article type and level of evidence.ResultsThe total number of citations for the 100 most cited articles in JNIS ranged from 18 to 132 (median 26.0). Most articles (75%) were published between 2012 and 2015 and originated in the USA (79%). Eighteen authors have contributed five or more articles to the top 100 list. The most common topics are related to acute ischemic stroke and cerebral aneurysm.ConclusionsThis study highlights the influence of JNIS over its first decade by providing a comprehensive list of the 100 most cited articles and their authors as well as topics covered. This study also highlights the important factors driving the growth of JNIS.
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Joshi KC. Current trends in the management of intracranial aneurysms and how neurosurgical residency programs in India are falling behind in this revolution. Neurol India 2018; 66:892-893. [PMID: 29766976 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.232332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Krishna Chaitanya Joshi
- Division of Endovascular Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Rush Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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