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SynthesisAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2025

Safety and Efficacy of the Neuroform Atlas Stent for Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.

Umar Akram, Shahzaib Ahmed, Zain Ali Nadeem, Mona Shahriari, Hamza Ashraf, Haider Ashfaq, Eeshal Fatima, Ahmed Raza, Aimen Nadeem, Zuha Majid and 10 more

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Synthesis in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Endovascular treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms at a single center: Outcomes, selection strategy, and transparent communication for patient decision-making.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Umar AkramFrom the Department of Medicine (U.A., Z.A.N., Hamza A., Haider A., A.R., Arsalan N., T.A.), Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0001-0981-6650
Shahzaib AhmedDepartment of Medicine (S.A., A.S.), Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-9374-927X
Zain Ali NadeemFrom the Department of Medicine (U.A., Z.A.N., Hamza A., Haider A., A.R., Arsalan N., T.A.), Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0008-5968-4538
Mona ShahriariRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.S., S.R., J.M., F.D., L.P.-L., N.H., V.S.Y.), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Hamza AshrafFrom the Department of Medicine (U.A., Z.A.N., Hamza A., Haider A., A.R., Arsalan N., T.A.), Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Haider AshfaqFrom the Department of Medicine (U.A., Z.A.N., Hamza A., Haider A., A.R., Arsalan N., T.A.), Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Eeshal FatimaDepartment of Medicine (E.F.), Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ahmed RazaFrom the Department of Medicine (U.A., Z.A.N., Hamza A., Haider A., A.R., Arsalan N., T.A.), Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Aimen NadeemDepartment of Medicine (Aimen N., Z.M.), King Edward Medical University, Pakistan.
Zuha MajidDepartment of Medicine (Aimen N., Z.M.), King Edward Medical University, Pakistan.
Arsalan NadeemFrom the Department of Medicine (U.A., Z.A.N., Hamza A., Haider A., A.R., Arsalan N., T.A.), Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-6724-2042
Tayyab AhmedFrom the Department of Medicine (U.A., Z.A.N., Hamza A., Haider A., A.R., Arsalan N., T.A.), Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ammara AkramDepartment of Radiology (A.A.), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Sana RehmanRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.S., S.R., J.M., F.D., L.P.-L., N.H., V.S.Y.), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Abeer SarwarDepartment of Medicine (S.A., A.S.), Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Janet MeiRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.S., S.R., J.M., F.D., L.P.-L., N.H., V.S.Y.), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Francis DengRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.S., S.R., J.M., F.D., L.P.-L., N.H., V.S.Y.), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0003-3117-5076
Licia Pacheco-LunaRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.S., S.R., J.M., F.D., L.P.-L., N.H., V.S.Y.), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0003-3539-4831
Nathan HysonRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.S., S.R., J.M., F.D., L.P.-L., N.H., V.S.Y.), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Vivek S YedavalliRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science (M.S., S.R., J.M., F.D., L.P.-L., N.H., V.S.Y.), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland vyedava1@jhmi.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntracranial aneurysms (IAs) are the major cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stent-assisted coiling, especially with the Neuroform Atlas stent (NAS), has proved more effective than coiling alone for treating these aneurysms. PURPOSE: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of the NAS in treating IAs. DATA SOURCES: A comprehensive literature search was conducted on PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and clinicaltrials.gov from inception until June 2024. STUDY SELECTION: We included studies on ruptured and unruptured IAs treated with the NAS, covering experimental, observational, and case series across all age groups. The aneurysm occlusion rate was assessed by using the Raymond-Roy classification (RROC). The mRS and adverse events related to stent use were also recorded. DATA ANALYSIS: The statistical analysis was conducted on R Version 4.3.2 by using the packages "meta" and "metasens." We reported our results as proportions with their corresponding CIs. Meta-regression, leave-one-out, and sensitivity analyses were conducted to confirm the robustness of our results. DATA SYNTHESIS: A total of 42 studies including 2434 participants with a mean age of 51 to 73 years were included. Among angiographic outcomes, the final RROC 1/RROC 2 was achieved in 95% of the patients, final RROC 1 in 82%, RROC 2 in 12%, and RROC 3 in 5% of the patients. Additionally, 93% of the patients showed mRS grade 0, 5% showed mRS grade 1, 3% showed mRS grade 2, 2% showed mRS grade 3, 0% showed mRS grade 4, 0% showed mRS grade 5, and 1% showed mRS grade 6. All adverse events had a ≤5% rate. LIMITATIONS: Due to limited cause-specific data, we were unable to analyze mortality specific to the stent placement and complications. Despite the large number of studies included, comparative studies were still observed to be scarce.

conclusionsAlthough the generalizability of our findings is limited, this study demonstrates that the NAS is highly effective for treating IAs, with high occlusion rates and a low incidence of adverse events. The stent's performance, supported by comprehensive analysis, highlights its safety and efficacy in managing both ruptured and unruptured aneurysms.

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Endovascular ProceduresIntracranial AneurysmStentsHumansTreatment Outcome

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PMID39578103
PMCPMC12152791

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