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Eike Piechowiak

MD, University Hospital of Bern
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Cited by 2375

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: searching for the CSF leak

…, A Raabe, R Farb, J Beck, EI Piechowiak - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is caused by loss of CSF at the level of the spine.
The most frequent symptom of this disorder is orthostatic headache, with the headache …

No-reflow phenomenon in stroke patients: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of clinical data

…, T Dobrocky, EI Piechowiak… - … Journal of Stroke, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The no-reflow phenomenon refers to the absence of microvascular reperfusion
despite macrovascular reperfusion. Aim: The aim of this analysis was to summarize the …

Stroke thrombectomy complication management

SM Pilgram-Pastor, EI Piechowiak… - Journal of …, 2021 - jnis.bmj.com
Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EVT) is widely accepted as the first-line treatment
for acute ischemic stroke in patients with large vessel occlusion. Being an invasive treatment…

Intravenous iodinated contrast agents amplify DNA radiation damage at CT

EI Piechowiak, JFW Peter, B Kleb, KJ Klose… - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To determine the effect of the use of iodinated contrast agents on the formation of
DNA double-strand breaks during chest computed tomography (CT). Materials and Methods …

Assessing spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks in spontaneous intracranial hypotension with a scoring system based on brain magnetic resonance imaging findings

…, CT Ulrich, J Gralla, J Beck, EI Piechowiak - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Piechowiak, MD 1 … Drs Beck and Piechowiak contributed equally as co–last authors. …
Supervision: Dobrocky, Limacher, Mosimann, Mordasini, Raabe, Beck, Piechowiak. …

Aspiration versus stent retriever thrombectomy for distal, medium vessel occlusion stroke in the posterior circulation: a subanalysis of the TOPMOST study

…, M Wallocha, G Broocks, P Sporns, EI Piechowiak… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The optimal endovascular strategy for reperfusing distal medium-vessel occlusions
(DMVO) remains unknown. This study evaluates angiographic and clinical outcomes of …

Thrombectomy versus medical management for isolated anterior cerebral artery stroke: an international multicenter registry study

…, G Broocks, M Elsharkawy, P Sporns, EI Piechowiak… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Evidence supporting a potential benefit of thrombectomy for distal medium
vessel occlusions (DMVOs) of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) is, to the knowledge of the …

[HTML][HTML] Outcome after surgical treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leaks in spontaneous intracranial hypotension—a matter of time

L Häni, C Fung, CM Jesse, CT Ulrich, EI Piechowiak… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Objective Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks cause spontaneous intracranial hypotension
(SIH). Microsurgery can sufficiently seal spinal CSF leaks. Yet, some patients suffer from …

Safety and efficacy of intra-arterial urokinase after failed, unsuccessful, or incomplete mechanical thrombectomy in anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion stroke

…, T Dobrocky, TR Meinel, EI Piechowiak… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Achieving complete reperfusion is a key determinant of good outcome in patients
treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT). However, data on treatments geared toward …

Cryptogenic cerebrospinal fluid leaks in spontaneous intracranial hypotension: role of dynamic CT myelography

…, A Raabe, CT Ulrich, J Gralla, J Beck, EI Piechowiak - Radiology, 2018 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To propose a modified dynamic CT myelographic technique to locate cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) leaks, also known as cryptogenic leaks, in patients with spontaneous …