2021
MR Perfusion in the Evaluation of Mechanical Thrombectomy Candidacy
Muddasani V, de Havenon A, McNally JS, Baradaran H, Alexander MD. MR Perfusion in the Evaluation of Mechanical Thrombectomy Candidacy. Topics In Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2021, 30: 197-204. PMID: 34397969, PMCID: PMC8371677, DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingIschemic strokeComputed tomographyMR perfusionCore infarctDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingPerfusion-diffusion mismatchDegree of ischemiaNoncontrast Computed TomographyImproved imaging techniquesSalvageable brainSuperior diagnostic informationIschemic penumbraSymptom onsetAcute evaluationAppropriate imagingPatient selectionStroke therapyThrombolytic therapyPoor outcomePrognostic valueLeading causeEffective treatmentBetter outcomesEarly identification
2016
Increased Blood Pressure Variability Is Associated with Worse Neurologic Outcome in Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke
de Havenon A, Bennett A, Stoddard GJ, Smith G, Wang H, Wold J, Chung L, Tirschwell DL, Majersik JJ. Increased Blood Pressure Variability Is Associated with Worse Neurologic Outcome in Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke. Stroke Research And Treatment 2016, 2016: 7670161. PMID: 27974991, PMCID: PMC5126417, DOI: 10.1155/2016/7670161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressure variabilityLower mean blood pressureSystolic blood pressure variabilityMean blood pressureWorse neurologic outcomeBlood pressureIschemic strokeNeurologic outcomeVessel occlusionPressure variabilityAcute anterior circulation ischemic strokeAnterior circulation ischemic strokeAcute ischemic stroke patientsDiastolic blood pressure variabilityProximal vessel occlusionAcute ischemic strokeAnterior circulation strokeIschemic stroke patientsLogistic regression modelsOrdinal logistic regression modelsRankin ScaleAcute settingThrombolytic therapyStroke patientsPatient population