Impact of SAMMPRIS on the future of intracranial atherosclerotic disease management: polling results from the ICAD symposium at the International Stroke Conference
Stroke Reports Wednesday, April 17th, 2013J NeuroIntervent Surgery: April 6, 2013
Objective There are few data regarding the effect of the Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis (SAMMPRIS) trial results on the management of intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD). We sought to understand the impact of the SAMMPRIS trial on current ICAD clinical practices and future trial design.
Methods During the ICAD symposium at the 2012 International Stroke Conference, electronic data were collected regarding attendees’ clinical management of ICAD and opinions on the feasibility of future trials post-SAMMPRIS. Read more