2025
Association between Marital/Partner Status and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review
Zhu C, Tran P, Leifheit E, Spatz E, Dreyer R, Nyhan K, Wang S, Roberson P, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. Association between Marital/Partner Status and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2025, 1-21. PMID: 40383118, DOI: 10.1159/000546413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcome measuresMarital/partner statusStroke patientsOutcome domainsSystematic reviewPersonal recovery outcomesPatient-reported outcomesPoststroke functional outcomeNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleFunctional outcomesPeer-reviewed studiesMental domainsMental healthStudy qualityRecovery outcomesPartner statusPoststroke depressionOutcome measuresQualitative synthesisNewcastle-OttawaMeta-analysesMeta-analysisStrokeAssociationOutcomesThe future in the management of patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
Paraskevas K, Sultan S, Aburahma A, Moore W, Blecha M, Myrcha P, Zeebregts C, Blinc A, Davies A, D'Oria M, Gargiulo M, Poredos P, Svetlikov A, Perler B, Chaturvedi S, Sufali G, Saba L, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Lyden S, Setacci C, DI Lazzaro V, Reiff T, Sawicka A, Liapis C, Lanza G, Spinetti G, Bruno A, Nicolaides A, Thapar A, Uyttenboogaart M, Jawien A, Mikhailidis D, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Musialek P, Gurevich V, Silvestrini M, Erben Y, Schneider P, Lip G, White C, Dardik A, Meschia J, Malas M, Gloviczki P, Schermerhorn M, Mansilha A. The future in the management of patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. International Angiology 2025 PMID: 40192320, DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.25.05401-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of patientsOptimal management of patientsAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisSymptomatic carotid stenosisContrast-enhanced ultrasoundCarotid artery stenosisArtery stenosisCarotid stenosisEarly diagnosisContinuous non-invasive monitoringOptimal managementStroke preventionPatientsNon-invasive monitoringStenosisPlaque morphologyRisk predictionDiagnosisStroke risk predictionStrokeBenzodiazepine Initiation and the Risk of Falls or Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults Following Acute Ischemic Stroke
Sun S, Lomachinsky V, Smith L, Newhouse J, Westover M, Blacker D, Schwamm L, Haneuse S, Moura L. Benzodiazepine Initiation and the Risk of Falls or Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults Following Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurology Clinical Practice 2025, 15: e200452. PMID: 40144887, PMCID: PMC11936338, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFall-related injuriesRisk of fallsOlder adultsAcute ischemic strokeRisk differenceAcute ischemic stroke admissionsElectronic health recordsHypothetical randomized trialInverse probability weightingIschemic strokeRecovery periodHealth recordsBenzodiazepine initiationPoststroke periodConfounding biasImmortal timeMild strokeBenzodiazepine prescriptionsBZD useDay of admissionProbability weightingSubgroup analysisAnalyzed dataStrokeAdultsApixaban to Prevent Covert Infarcts After Cryptogenic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Cardiopathy
Lansberg M, Wintermark M, Chen H, Howard G, Cassarly C, Pauls Q, Kemp S, Harris T, Krishnaiah B, Stanton R, Lyerly M, Miller B, Smith E, Tirschwell D, Sheth K, Kamel H, Longstreth W, Elkind M, Broderick J, Lazar R. Apixaban to Prevent Covert Infarcts After Cryptogenic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Cardiopathy. JAMA Neurology 2025, 82: 220-227. PMID: 39869342, PMCID: PMC11773411, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.4838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCovert infarctsResearch magnetic resonance imagingCompletion of participationParticipant completionAtrial cardiopathyMain OutcomesParent studyRandomized clinical trialsPrimary outcomeFollow-up magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingParticipantsFollow-up periodRecurrent strokeStrokeIschemic strokeFollow-upBaseline characteristicsAncillary studiesCryptogenic strokeBaselineInsufficient qualityPreventionInfarctionIQRSilent Myocardial Infarction and Risk of Stroke Recurrence: A Post Hoc Analysis of the IRIS Trial
Ridha M, Zhang C, McCullough S, Viscoli C, Sharma R, Kamel H, Merkler A. Silent Myocardial Infarction and Risk of Stroke Recurrence: A Post Hoc Analysis of the IRIS Trial. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e037663. PMID: 39921499, PMCID: PMC12074768, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.037663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSilent MISilent myocardial infarctionStroke recurrenceClinical MIAssociated with stroke recurrenceFirst-ever strokeMyocardial infarctionIschemic strokeTailored prevention strategiesRecurrent strokeVascular risk factorsHistory of hospitalizationRisk of stroke recurrenceEvidence of MIUnadjusted analysisPrevention strategiesInclusion criteriaSecondary outcomesECG evidence of MIPrimary outcomeRisk factorsMultivariate Cox regression analysisPost Hoc AnalysisStrokeRegression analysisBidirectional relationship between epigenetic age and stroke, dementia, and late-life depression
Rivier C, Szejko N, Renedo D, Clocchiatti-Tuozzo S, Huo S, de Havenon A, Zhao H, Gill T, Sheth K, Falcone G. Bidirectional relationship between epigenetic age and stroke, dementia, and late-life depression. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 1261. PMID: 39893209, PMCID: PMC11787333, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54721-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study shows a bidirectional link between accelerated epigenetic aging and brain health events like stroke, dementia, and depression, supporting new prevention strategies for aging-related conditions.Polygenic Susceptibility to Diabetes and Poor Glycemic Control in Stroke Survivors
Demarais Z, Conlon C, Rivier C, Clocchiatti-Tuozzo S, Renedo D, Torres-Lopez V, Sheth K, Meeker D, Zhao H, Ohno-Machado L, Acosta J, Huo S, Falcone G. Polygenic Susceptibility to Diabetes and Poor Glycemic Control in Stroke Survivors. Neurology 2025, 104: e210276. PMID: 39889253, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000210276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke survivorsWorse glycemic controlPoor glycemic controlStroke patientsAssociated with worse glycemic controlGlycemic controlPolygenic risk scoresClinical management of stroke patientsAssociated with poor glycemic controlManagement of stroke patientsCross-sectional designGenetic association studiesUncontrolled diabetesSusceptibility to T2DMUK BiobankType 2 diabetes mellitusAdverse vascular outcomesRisk scoreAssociation studiesHemoglobin A1cSurvivorsVascular outcomesSusceptibility to diabetesStrokeDiabetesA failure to launch: blood pressure control after stroke in a regional health system
Forman R, Xin X, Kim C, Kernan W, Sheth K, Krumholz H, de Havenon A, Spatz E, Lu Y. A failure to launch: blood pressure control after stroke in a regional health system. Journal Of Hypertension 2025, 43: 715-718. PMID: 39995224, PMCID: PMC12046530, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale New Haven Health SystemRegional health systemHealth systemSystolic blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureMonths post strokeAverage proportion of patientsBP controlPost strokeBlood pressureProfessional visitsPrimary outcomeBlood pressure controlProportion of patientsAverage proportionVisitsSBP valuesEpic systemPressure controlStrokePatientsGlobal budgetState of the Art in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Garg J, Kabra R, Gopinathannair R, Di Biase L, Wang D, Saw J, Hahn R, Freeman J, Ellis C, Lakkireddy D. State of the Art in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2025, 11: 602-641. PMID: 39797854, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft atrial appendage occlusionAppendage occlusionStroke preventionLeft atrial appendage occlusion devicesNonvalvular atrial fibrillationOptimal patient selectionDevice-related thrombusLeft atrial appendagePericardial effusionPostprocedural complicationsPatient selectionAtrial fibrillationAtrial appendageArrhythmia therapyDevice leakTherapeutic targetClinical needOcclusionPreventionStroke
2024
Recent advances in portable, low-field magnetic resonance imaging in cerebrovascular disease
Zabinska J, de Havenon A, Sheth K. Recent advances in portable, low-field magnetic resonance imaging in cerebrovascular disease. Current Opinion In Neurology 2024, 38: 35-39. PMID: 39624032, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000001338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebrovascular diseaseWhite matter hyperintensityHealthcare settingsHemorrhage managementAlzheimer's dementiaClinical timepointsStages of cerebrovascular diseaseHemorrhagic strokeEmergency settingWhite matter hyperintensitiesIntracerebral hemorrhage managementCardiovascular intensive careThrombolytic administrationPatient populationCerebrovascular disease progressionIntensive careMagnetic resonance imagingStrokeEndovascular reperfusionCerebrovascularCost-effectiveDisease progressionResonance imagingChronic stageCareCorrigendum: The predictive validity of a Brain Care Score for dementia and stroke: data from the UK Biobank cohort
Singh S, Oreskovic T, Carr S, Papier K, Conroy M, Senff J, Chemali Z, Gutierrez-Martinez L, Parodi L, Mayerhofer E, Marini S, Nunley C, Newhouse A, Ouyang A, Brouwers H, Westover B, Rivier C, Falcone G, Howard V, Howard G, Pikula A, Ibrahim S, Sheth K, Yechoor N, Lazar R, Anderson C, Tanzi R, Fricchione G, Littlejohns T, Rosand J. Corrigendum: The predictive validity of a Brain Care Score for dementia and stroke: data from the UK Biobank cohort. Frontiers In Neurology 2024, 15: 1501771. PMID: 39563774, PMCID: PMC11574342, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1501771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary Prevention of Stroke: Identifying High-Risk Patients
Kaslow J, Kernan W. Primary Prevention of Stroke: Identifying High-Risk Patients. 2024, 431-443. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-66289-8_36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsPrimary careHealthy behaviorsPatient-centeredCoronary artery diseaseRisk of strokeChronic diseasesPreventable deathsMedical practicePublic healthUnhealthy onesIncreased riskRisk reductionHigh riskHigh-risk patientsStrokeRiskArtery diseaseCareHealthDisabilityPatientsMedicationFactorsGuidelinesAfter the Stroke (Secondary Prevention)
Bottomley S, Picagli J, Sico J. After the Stroke (Secondary Prevention). 2024, 445-457. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-66289-8_37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Interdisciplinary Stroke Team
Bottomley S, Sico J. The Interdisciplinary Stroke Team. 2024, 417-430. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-66289-8_35.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Bushnell C, Kernan W, Sharrief A, Chaturvedi S, Cole J, Cornwell W, Cosby-Gaither C, Doyle S, Goldstein L, Lennon O, Levine D, Love M, Miller E, Nguyen-Huynh M, Rasmussen-Winkler J, Rexrode K, Rosendale N, Sarma S, Shimbo D, Simpkins A, Spatz E, Sun L, Tangpricha V, Turnage D, Velazquez G, Whelton P. 2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2024, 55: e344-e424. PMID: 39429201, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary prevention of strokePrimary preventionPrevention of strokeAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationRisk factor preventionNo history of strokeLife's Essential 8American Heart AssociationHistory of strokeIncident strokeStroke guidelinesStroke AssociationPrevention strategiesBrain healthRelevant databasesCochrane LibraryComprehensive searchEssential 8Hemorrhagic strokeHeart AssociationStrokeNo historyGuidelinesPreventionAmericanNanotechnology approaches to drug delivery for the treatment of ischemic stroke
Peng B, Mohammed F, Tang X, Liu J, Sheth K, Zhou J. Nanotechnology approaches to drug delivery for the treatment of ischemic stroke. Bioactive Materials 2024, 43: 145-161. PMID: 39386225, PMCID: PMC11462157, DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood-brain barrierClinical translationClinical trialsFDA-approved pharmacotherapiesReview therapeutic agentsIschemic strokeTherapeutic agentsEffective treatment optionDrug deliveryTreatment of ischemic strokePotential clinical translationGlobal public health concernImprove delivery efficiencyTreatment optionsTreatment strategiesIschemic brainPublic health concernStroke pharmacotherapyEngineered nanoparticlesStroke treatment strategiesDelivery efficiencyNanotechnological approachesDrugPharmacotherapyStrokeCorrelations of Socioeconomic and Clinical Determinants with United States County‐Level Stroke Prevalence
Stulberg E, Lisabeth L, Schneider A, Skolarus L, Kershaw K, Zheutlin A, Harris B, Sarpong D, Wong K, Sheth K, de Havenon A. Correlations of Socioeconomic and Clinical Determinants with United States County‐Level Stroke Prevalence. Annals Of Neurology 2024, 96: 739-744. PMID: 39056317, PMCID: PMC12110363, DOI: 10.1002/ana.27039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocioeconomic statusStroke prevalenceCounty-level socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic status measuresHealth care accessCenters for Disease Control and PreventionRisk factor measurementsDisease Control and PreventionPrevalence of adultsFederal poverty levelControl and PreventionCare accessStroke metricsStroke riskPoverty levelObservational researchPrevalenceClinical determinantsCommunity estimatesEcological studiesStrokeFactor measurementsHealthInterventionAdultsOutcomes With the WATCHMAN FLX in Everyday Clinical Practice From the NCDR Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Registry
Kapadia S, Yeh R, Price M, Piccini J, Nair D, Bansal A, Hsu J, Freeman J, Christen T, Allocco D, Gibson D. Outcomes With the WATCHMAN FLX in Everyday Clinical Practice From the NCDR Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Registry. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 17: e013750. PMID: 39056187, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.123.013750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical practiceHospital dischargeSafety end pointIschemic strokeWatchman FLX deviceWatchman FLXEveryday clinical practiceFLX deviceAll-cause deathRegistryAdverse eventsAnalysis planRate of implant successEnd pointsImprove outcomesLow incidence of adverse eventsIncidence of adverse eventsCohort of patientsOpen cardiac surgeryPeri-device leakProcedure-related eventsDays post-procedureMajor adverse eventsDevice-related thrombusStrokeGeographic access to cardiac rehabilitation and cardiovascular disease outcomes: A study of rural United States counties
Chen E, Varghese M, Wu W. Geographic access to cardiac rehabilitation and cardiovascular disease outcomes: A study of rural United States counties. Current Problems In Cardiology 2024, 49: 102740. PMID: 38972468, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseCardiac rehabilitationCardiovascular disease outcomesUnited States countiesHospitalization ratesStroke mortalityStroke deathsStroke hospitalizationsStates countiesRural-urban disparitiesCR facilitiesGeographic accessReduce barriersSocio-DemographicHeart failureDisease outcomeNonmetro countiesRural areasComorbid conditionsHospitalStroke outcomeRehabilitationHeart diseaseMortality rateStrokeContext-dependent reduction in corticomuscular coupling for balance control in chronic stroke survivors
Kukkar K, Rao N, Huynh D, Shah S, Contreras-Vidal J, Parikh P. Context-dependent reduction in corticomuscular coupling for balance control in chronic stroke survivors. Experimental Brain Research 2024, 242: 2093-2112. PMID: 38963559, PMCID: PMC12066146, DOI: 10.1007/s00221-024-06884-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic stroke survivorsMuscle groupsBalance controlStroke survivorsBalance tasksLeg musclesLaboratory-based testsActivities of daily livingAssess balance performanceLeg muscle groupsProximal muscle groupsStroke participantsSway-referencingDaily livingIndicators of mobilitySway referenceBalance performanceDelta-band coherenceBalance maintenanceSupport surfaceCorticomuscular coherenceSomatosensory modulationParticipantsGroup differencesStroke
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