In this episode of INR Stories, Nanthiya Sujijantarat welcomes René Chapot, head of the Department of Neuroradiology and Endovascular Therapy at the Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus in Essen, Germany. He reflects on his early inspiration under his mentor Jean-Jacques Merland in Paris, the formative complications that shaped his practice and his pioneering techniques in AVM treatment.

Key topics discussed

• How early clinical complications drive innovation, enhance control, and refine technique development
• Shifting paradigms in AVM treatment: liquid embolics, the pressure cooker technique, and multi-catheter control
• Deconstructing the "nidus" by utilizing color-coded volume imaging to map out arterial and venous networks
• The future of the field: expanding venous access, neurostimulation, and dissolving radio-opaque embolics

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