2024
Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for patients with large vessel stroke and infective endocarditis
Chen H, Colasurdo M, Khunte M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for patients with large vessel stroke and infective endocarditis. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2024, jnis-2024-022374. PMID: 39317440, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2024-022374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEfficacy of endovascular thrombectomyLarge vessel occlusionInfective endocarditisPropensity score matchingIntracerebral hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageMedical managementMultivariable adjustmentOdds of intracerebral hemorrhageEndovascular thrombectomyHome dischargeRate of intracerebral hemorrhageFavorable hospital outcomesRate of in-hospital deathAssociated with significantly higher oddsLarge vessel occlusion strokeIn-hospital mortalityRoutine home dischargeIn-hospital deathRate of subarachnoid hemorrhageRate of home dischargeSignificantly higher oddsRate of routine dischargePrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesEndovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for moderate-to-severe anterior cerebral artery occlusion stroke
Chen H, Khunte M, Malhotra A, Gandhi D, Colasurdo M. Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for moderate-to-severe anterior cerebral artery occlusion stroke. Journal Of Neurology 2024, 271: 6247-6254. PMID: 39085619, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12582-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with higher oddsAnterior cerebral arteryAssociated with higher ratesIntracranial hemorrhageEndovascular thrombectomyMedical managementHigher oddsEfficacy of endovascular thrombectomyFavorable short-term outcomesRetrospective cohort studyPatient selection criteriaShort-term outcomesEndovascular thrombectomy patientsIn-hospital mortalityMultivariate logistic regressionHome dischargeArtery occlusion strokeNational Inpatient SampleHigher ratesNeurological outcomeCohort studyPrimary outcomeCerebral arterySecondary outcomesOcclusion stroke
2023
Radiographic Signs of Advanced Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Negatively Modulate the Effectiveness of Endovascular Treatments
Chen H, Khunte M, Colasurdo M, Singh P, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Radiographic Signs of Advanced Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Negatively Modulate the Effectiveness of Endovascular Treatments. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2023, 53: 519-526. PMID: 37931607, DOI: 10.1159/000534821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral venous thrombosisGood discharge outcomeEndovascular treatmentRadiographic signsCVT patientsHospital mortalityVenous thrombosisDischarge outcomesMedical managementBetter outcomesSevere cerebral venous thrombosisNational Inpatient Sample databaseConservative medical managementPatient selection practicesPresence of infarctionShort-term effectivenessEVT patientsEVT treatmentParenchymal manifestationsMedical comorbiditiesMultivariable adjustmentCerebral infarctionPatient demographicsSecondary outcomesHospitalization outcomes