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Van V. Halbach is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focus on medical fields, particularly within neurology and vascular-related conditions.

Halbach's publication record includes work in several high-impact journals, with frequent contributions to the American Journal of Neuroradiology and the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. Other venues include Stroke, Neurology, and the Handbook of Clinical Neurology. The distribution of their publications highlights a strong presence in specialized journals addressing cerebrovascular diseases and neurointerventional procedures.

Their coauthors commonly include Steven W. Hetts, Daniel L. Cooke, Matthew R. Amans, Christopher F. Dowd, and Randall T. Higashida.

Key research topics covered by Halbach's work encompass:

  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • Vascular Procedures and Complications
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Fields of study primarily engaged by Halbach include Medicine with a concentration on subfields such as Neurology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Epidemiology, along with elements of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medical Services.

Selected recent publications illustrate the scope of Halbach's contributions:

  • "Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Recurrence After Apparent Microsurgical Cure", 2020, Stroke
  • "Impact of Aortic Arch Anatomy on Technical Performance and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke", 2020, American Journal of Neuroradiology
  • "Radial artery access anatomy: considerations for neuroendovascular procedures", 2021, Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
  • "Radial artery access for neuroendovascular procedures: safety review and complications", 2021, Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
  • "Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas of the Foramen Magnum Region: Clinical Features and Angioarchitectural Phenotypes", 2021, American Journal of Neuroradiology

Best Publications

  • Endovascular treatment of posterior circulation aneurysms by electrothrombosis using electrically detachable coils

    Guido Guglielmi;Fernando Viñuela;Gary Duckwiler;Jacques Dion

  • Intravascular stent and endovascular coil placement for a ruptured fusiform aneurysm of the basilar artery. Case report and review of the literature.

    Randall T. Higashida;Wade Smith;Daryl Gress;Ross Urwin

  • Endovascular and surgical treatment of unruptured cerebral aneurysms : Comparison of risks

    S. Claiborne Johnston;Charles B. Wilson;Van V. Halbach;Randall T. Higashida

  • Transluminal angioplasty for atherosclerotic disease of the vertebral and basilar arteries

    Randall T. Higashida;Fong Y. Tsai;Van V. Halbach;Christopher F. Dowd

  • Development of acquired arteriovenous fistulas in rats due to venous hypertension

    Tomoaki Terada;Randall T. Higashida;Van V. Halbach;Christopher F. Dowd

  • Interventional neurovascular treatment of traumatic carotid and vertebral artery lesions: results in 234 cases.

    RT Higashida;VV Halbach;FY Tsai;D Norman

  • Carotid Cavernous Fistulae: Indications for Urgent Treatment

    Van V. Halbach;Grant B. Hieshima;Randall T. Higashida;Murray Reicher

  • Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the cavernous sinus.

    Van V. Halbach;R. T. Higashida;G. B. Hieshima;C. W. Hardin

  • Endovascular detachable balloon embolization therapy of cavernous carotid artery aneurysms: results in 87 cases.

    Randall T. Higashida;Van V. Halbach;Christopher Dowd;Stanley L. Barnwell

  • Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses.

    Van V. Halbach;R. T. Higashida;G. B. Hieshima;C. M. Mehringer

  • Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after percutaneous transluminal stenting of the craniocervical arteries.

    Philip M. Meyers;Randall T. Higashida;Constantine C. Phatouros;Adel M. Malek

  • Endovascular treatment of vertebral artery dissections and pseudoaneurysms

    Van V. Halbach;Randall T. Higashida;Christopher F. Dowd;Kenneth W. Fraser

  • Transluminal angioplasty for treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm

    Randall T. Higashida;Van V. Halbach;Leslie D. Cahan;Michael Brant-Zawadzki

  • Dural fistulas involving the cavernous sinus: results of treatment in 30 patients.

    V V Halbach;R T Higashida;G B Hieshima;M Reicher

  • Dural carotid cavernous fistula: definitive endovascular management and long-term follow-up.

    Philip M Meyers;Van V Halbach;Christopher F Dowd;Todd E Lempert

  • Five year results of linac radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations: outcome for large AVMS

    Lloyd Miyawaki;Christopher Dowd;William Wara;Brian Goldsmith

  • Transvenous embolization of direct carotid cavernous fistulas.

    Van V. Halbach;Randall T. Higashida;Grant B. Hieshima;Carl W. Hardin

  • Initial clinical experience with a new self-expanding nitinol stent for the treatment of intracranial cerebral aneurysms: the Cordis Enterprise stent.

    Randall T Higashida;Van V Halbach;Christopher F Dowd;Louis Juravsky

  • Reporting terminology for brain arteriovenous malformation clinical and radiographic features for use in clinical trials.

    Therapeutic Neuroradiology

  • Endovascular treatment of basilar tip aneurysms using electrolytically detachable coils

    Cameron G. McDougall;Van V. Halbach;Christopher F. Dowd;Randall T. Higashida

Frequent Co-Authors

Randall T. Higashida
Randall T. Higashida University of California, San Francisco
Christopher F. Dowd
Christopher F. Dowd University of California, San Francisco
Michael T. Lawton
Michael T. Lawton Barrow Neurological Institute
Wade S. Smith
Wade S. Smith University of California, San Francisco
Charles B. Wilson
Charles B. Wilson University of California, San Francisco
Cameron G. McDougall
Cameron G. McDougall Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
William L. Young
William L. Young University of California, San Francisco
Michael S. B. Edwards
Michael S. B. Edwards Stanford University
Nalin Gupta
Nalin Gupta University of California, San Francisco
Michael W. McDermott
Michael W. McDermott University of California, San Francisco

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