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L. Nelson Hopkins

Researcher at University at Buffalo

Publications -  406
Citations -  19084

L. Nelson Hopkins is an academic researcher from University at Buffalo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Angioplasty. The author has an hindex of 68, co-authored 399 publications receiving 17634 citations. Previous affiliations of L. Nelson Hopkins include University at Albany, SUNY & Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo.

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Training in cerebrovascular disease: do we need to change the way we train residents?

TL;DR: The changes perceived to enable residents to acquire the multifaceted understanding and skill set necessary to meet the new clinical reality and prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow in the management of cerebrovascular disease are discussed.
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Carotid endarterectomy: can we select surgical candidates at high risk for stroke and low risk for perioperative complications?

TL;DR: Subgroup analyses have been conducted of asymptomatic and symptomatic patients enrolled in major carotid endarterectomy trials to identify clinical and radiological factors that increase the rates of morbidity and mortality associated with surgery, as well as those that increased the risk of stroke without surgery.
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Initial experience with an everolimus-eluting, second-generation drug-eluting stent for treatment of intracranial atherosclerosis

TL;DR: The initial experience with the everolimus-eluting stent (EES) is presented, confirming feasibility of use of a second-generation DES for ICAS and short-term follow-up results.
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Site-Specific Thromboembolism: A Novel Animal Model for Stroke

TL;DR: The model provides a simple, reliable method for site-specific injection of a thrombus of predetermined volume and the ability to specifically localize and estimate clot volume makes it well suited for the evaluation and comparison of thrombolytic agents and endovascular techniques.
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Feasibility, safety, and periprocedural complications associated with endovascular treatment of selected ruptured aneurysms under conscious sedation and local anesthesia.

TL;DR: In the authors' experience, conscious sedation with local anesthetics for endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms is feasible and safe in most patients with low-grade SAH.