Stroke Alert February 2021

<p>On Episode 1 of the Stroke Alert podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two featured articles from the February 2021 issue of <em>Stroke</em>. This episode also features a conversation with Drs. Fabian Flottmann and Matthew Maros from the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center, in Hamburg, Germany, to discuss their article “<a href= "https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029830">Good Clinical Outcome Decreases With Number of Retrieval Attempts in Stroke Thrombectomy: Beyond the First-Pass Effect</a>.”</p> <p>Dr. Negar Asdaghi:          Are women more likely to suffer from stroke than men?</p> <p>Are oral anticoagulants safe in atrial fibrillation patients with a prior history of GI bleeding?</p> <p>Does pregnancy increase the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with cavernous malformation?</p> <p>Does the number of retrieval attempts during thrombectomy affect the outcomes of stroke patients in whom successful reperfusion is achieved?</p> <p>In today's podcast, we address some of these topics and much more. You're listening to the Stroke Alert Podcast. Stay with us.</p> <p>Dr. Negar Asdaghi:         From the Editorial Board of <em>Stroke</em>, welcome to the Stroke Alert Podcast. My name is Negar Asdaghi. I'm an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, and the host of the monthly Stroke Alert Podcast. We're starting our podcasts with the February 2021 issue of the journal, which also features a special section on Go Red for Women stroke, a comprehensive American Heart Association platform to improve the vascular health of women globally. I hope you enjoy it.</p> <p>Dr. Negar Asdaghi:         Cavernous malformations or cavernomas are angiographically called vascular abnormalities, which can pose an increased risk for intracerebral hemorrhage. Cavernomas can have diverse neurological presentations ranging from mild neurological symptoms to seizures, but in some cases may remain entirely asym