Statements and Guidelines
General
Indications for the Performance of Intracranial Endovascular Neurointerventional Procedures: AHA Statement
Eskey CJ, Meyers PM, Nguyen TN, et al. Circulation. 2018;137:e1-29.
Quality Improvement Guidelines for Adult Diagnostic Cervicocerebral Angiography
Wojak JC, Abruzzo TA, Bello JA, et al. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2015;26:1596-1608.
Transarterial and Transvenous Access for Neurointerventional Surgery: SNIS Standards
Starke RM, Snelling B, Al-Mufti F On Behalf of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, et alTransarterial and transvenous access for neurointerventional surgery: report of the SNIS Standards and Guidelines CommitteeJournal of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2020;12:733-741.
Cerebral Aneurysms
Management of Patients With Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: AHA/ASA Guideline
Thompson BG, Brown RD Jr, Amin-Hanjani S, et al. Stroke. 2015;46:2368-2400.
Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: AHA/ASA Guideline
Connolly ES, Rabinstein AA, Carhuapoma JR, et al. Stroke. 2012;43:1711-1737.
Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations: AHA/ASA Statement
Derdeyn CP, Zipfel GJ, Albuquerque FC, et al. Stroke. 2017;48:e200-e224. Naranbhai N, Pérez R. Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations: A Review. Cureus. 2023 Jan 22;15(1):e34053. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34053. PMID: 36824547; PMCID: PMC9942537.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spetzler-Martin Grade I and II Arteriovenous Malformations: International Society of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (ISRS) Practice Guideline
Graffeo CS, Sahgal A, De Salles A, Fariselli L, Levivier M, Ma L, Paddick I, Regis JM, Sheehan J, Suh J, Yomo S, Pollock BE. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spetzler-Martin Grade I and II Arteriovenous Malformations: International Society of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (ISRS) Practice Guideline. Neurosurgery. 2020 Sep 1;87(3):442-452. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa004. PMID: 32065836; PMCID: PMC7426190.
Reporting Terminology for Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Clinical and Radiographic Features for Use in Clinical Trials
Stroke. 2001;32:1430-1442.
Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
Synopsis of Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
Akers A, Al-Shahi Salman R, Awad IA et al. Neurosurgery. 2017;80:665-680.
Ischemic Stroke Prevention
Primary Prevention of Stroke: AHA/ASA Guideline
Meschia JF, Bushnell C, Boden-Albala B, et al. Stroke. 2014;45:3754-832.
Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (Secondary Prevention): AHA/ASA Guideline
2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Dawn O. Kleindorfer, MD, FAHA, Chair, Amytis Towfighi, MD, FAHA, Vice Chair, Seemant Chaturvedi, MD, FAHA, Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, MSc, FAHA, Jose Gutierrez, MD, MPH, Debbie Lombardi-Hill, BS, FAHA, Hooman Kamel, MD, Walter N. Kernan, MD, Steven J. Kittner, MD, MPH, FAHA, Enrique C. Leira, MD, MS, FAHA, Olive Lennon, PhD, James F. Meschia, MD, FAHA, Thanh N. Nguyen, MD, FAHA, Peter M. Pollak, MD, Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD, Anjail Z. Sharrief, MD, MPH, FAHA, Sidney C. Smith Jr, MD, FAHA, Tanya N. Turan, MD, MS, FAHA, Linda S. Williams, MD, FAHA
Prevention of Stroke in Women: AHA/ASA Guideline
Bushnell C, McCullough LD, Awad IA, et al. Stroke. 2014;45: 1545-1588.
Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease: ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS 2011 Guideline
Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, et al. Circulation. 2011;124:489-532.
Ischemic Stroke Treatment
Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: 2019 Update: AHA/ASA Guideline
Powers WJ, Rabinstein AA, Ackerson T, et al. Stroke. Oct 2019
2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: AHA/ASA Guideline
Powers WJ, Rabinstein AA, Ackerson T, et al. Stroke. 2018;49:e46–e99.
Thrombectomy in special populations: report of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Standards and Guidelines Committee
Al-Mufti F, Schirmer CM, Starke RM, et al. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. Online ahead of print July 2021
Scientific Rationale for the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: AHA/ASA Statement
Demaerschalk BM, Kleindorfer DO, Adeoye OM, Demchuk AM, Fugate JE, Grotta JC, Khalessi AA, Levy EI, Palesch YY, Prabhakaran S, Saposnik G, Saver JL, Smith EE; American Heart Association Stroke Council and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention. Scientific Rationale for the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2016 Feb;47(2):581-641. doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000086. Epub 2015 Dec 22. Erratum in: Stroke. 2016 Nov;47(11):e262. PMID: 26696642.
Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment: AHA/ASA Statement
Powers WJ, Derdeyn CP, Biller J, et al. Stroke. 2015;46:3020-3035
Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: AHA/ASA Guideline
Jauch EC, Saver JL, Adams HP Jr, et al. Stroke. 2013;44:870-947
Management of Large Hemispheric Infarction: Neurocritical Care Society and the German Society for Neuro-Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Statement
Torbey MT, Bösel J, Rhoney DH, et al. Neurocritical Care. 2015;22:146-164.
Treatment and Outcome of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: AHA/ASA Statement
Yaghi S, Willey JZ, Cucchiara B, et al. Stroke. 2017;48:e343-e361.
Management of Cerebral and Cerebellar Infarction With Swelling: AHA/ASA Statement
Wijdicks EF, Sheth KN, Carter BS, et al. Stroke. 2014;45:1222-1238.
Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Stroke: AHA/ASA Statement
Creutzfeldt CJ, Holloway RG, Curtis JR. Palliative Care: A Core Competency for Stroke Neurologists. Stroke. 2015 Sep;46(9):2714-9. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.008224. Epub 2015 Aug 4. PMID: 26243219; PMCID: PMC4553237
Hemorrhagic Stroke
2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Steven M. Greenberg, MD, PhD, FAHA, Chair, Wendy C. Ziai, MD, MPH, FAHA, Vice Chair, Charlotte Cordonnier, MD, PhD, Dar Dowlatshahi, MD, PhD, FAHA, Brandon Francis, MD, MPH, Joshua N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, FAHA, J. Claude Hemphill III, MD, MAS, FAHA, Ronda Johnson, MBA, Kiffon M. Keigher, MSN, ACNP-BC, RN, SCRN, William J. Mack, MD, MS, FAHA, J. Mocco, MD, MS, FAHA, Eileena J. Newton, MD, Ilana M. Ruff, MD, Lauren H. Sansing, MD, MS, FAHA, Sam Schulman, MD, PhD, Magdy H. Selim, MD, PhD, FAHA, Kevin N. Sheth, MD, FAHA, Nikola Sprigg, MD, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen, MD, PhD, on behalf of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Reversal of Antithrombotics in Intracranial Hemorrhage: Neurocritical Care Society and Society of Critical Care Medicine Statement
Frontera JA, Lewin JJ 3rd, Rabinstein AA, et al. Neurocrit Care. 2016;24:6-46.
Other Neurovascular Pathology
Recommendations for the Selection and Treatment of Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension for Venous Sinus Stenting
Fargen KM, Coffman S, Torosian T, Brinjikji W, Nye BL, Hui F. “Idiopathic” intracranial hypertension: An update from neurointerventional research for clinicians. Cephalalgia. 2023;43(4). doi:10.1177/03331024231161323
Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: AHA/ASA Statement
Saposnik G, Bushnell C, Coutinho JM, Field TS, Furie KL, Galadanci N, Kam W, Kirkham FC, McNair ND, Singhal AB, Thijs V, Yang VXD; American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; and Council on Hypertension. Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Stroke. 2024 Mar;55(3):e77-e90. doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000456. Epub 2024 Jan 29. PMID: 38284265.
Current Endovascular Strategies for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Report of the SNIS Standards and Guidelines Committee
Lee SK, Mokin M, Hetts SW, et al. J Neurointerv Surg. 2018;10:803-810.
Cervical Arterial Dissections and Association With Cervical Manipulative Therapy: AHA/ASA Statement
Biller J, Sacco RL, Albuquerque FC, et al. Stroke. 2014;45:3155-3174.
Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Shunts: SNIS Standards and Guidelines Committee
Lee SK, Hetts SW, Halbach V, et al. J Neurointerv Surg. 2017;9:516-523.
Brommeland T, Helseth E, Aarhus M, Moen KG, Dyrskog S, Bergholt B, Olivecrona Z, Jeppesen E. Best practice guidelines for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI). Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2018 Oct 29;26(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s13049-018-0559-1. PMID: 30373641; PMCID: PMC6206718.
Barnes BM, Bouillon V, Haiflich A, et al. Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI) Management: Is There a Right Answer? The American SurgeonTM. 2023;89(8):3536-3538. doi:10.1177/00031348231161684
Head, Neck, and Brain Tumor Embolization Guidelines
Duffis EJ, Gandhi CD, Prestigiacomo CJ, et al. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2012;4:251-255.
Intracranial Angioplasty and Stenting for Cerebral Atherosclerosis
Higashida RT, Meyers PM, Connors JJ, et al. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2009;20:S312-316.
Reporting Standards
Endovascular Repair of Saccular Intracranial Cerebral Aneurysms
Meyers PM, Schumacher HC, Higashida RT, et al. Stroke. 2009;40:e366-e379.
Angioplasty and Stent-Assisted Angioplasty for Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Schumacher HC, Meyers PM, Higashida RT, et al. Stroke. 2009;40:e348-e365.
Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stent Placement
Higashida RT, Meyers PM, Phatouros CC, et al. Stroke. 2004;35:e112-e134.
Narayanan S, Singer R, Abruzzo TA, et al. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2013;5:503-505.
Angiographic Predictors of Outcomes After Balloon Test Occlusion
Aldo A. Mendez MD , David J. McCarthy MD, MSc , Daniel A. Tonetti MD , Shashvat M. Desai MD , James M. Mountz MD, PhD , Paul A. Gardner MD , Tudor G. Jovin MD , and Ashutosh P. Jadhav MD, PhD [email protected]
Wang AY, Chen CC, Lai HY, Lee ST. Balloon test occlusion of the internal carotid artery with stump pressure ratio and venous phase delay technique. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013 Nov;22(8):e533-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.05.036. Epub 2013 Jul 11. PMID: 23849747.
Yang Renhao , Wu Hui , Chen Binghong , Sun Wenhua , Hu Xiang , Wang Tianwei , Guo Yubin , Qiu Yongming , Dai Jiong , Balloon Test Occlusion of Internal Carotid Artery in Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Before Endoscopic Nasopharyngectomy: A Single Center Experience Frontiers in Oncology. 11 2021. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.674889. 10.3389/fonc.2021.674889.2234-943X
Angiographic Evaluation and Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Hou K, Xu K, Qu L, Li G, Guo Y, Yu J. Angiographic Evaluation and Endovascular Treatment Considerations of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations With a Transdural Blood Supply: A Single-Center Experience. Front Neurol. 2021 Jan 20;11:603256. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.603256. PMID: 33551963; PMCID: PMC7855702.
Training Standards
Training Standards in Neuroendovascular Surgery: Program Accreditation and Practitioner Certification
Scullen T, Milburn J, Mathkour M, Larrota A, Aduloju O, Dumont A, Nerva J, Amenta P, Wang A. Training Cerebrovascular and Neuroendovascular Surgery Residents: A Systematic Literature Review and Recommendations. Ochsner J. 2024 Spring;24(1):36-46. doi: 10.31486/toj.23.0118. PMID: 38510222; PMCID: PMC10949058.