Endovascular 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 strokeTime-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) of direct-to-angiography pathway for acute ischemic stroke patients with suspected large vessel occlusion
Sangha K, White T, Boltyenkov A, Bastani M, Sanmartin M, Katz J, Malhotra A, Rula E, Naidich J, Sanelli P. Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) of direct-to-angiography pathway for acute ischemic stroke patients with suspected large vessel occlusion. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 107516. PMID: 38183964, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute ischemic strokeEndovascular treatmentAcute ischemic stroke patientsAppropriate patient selection criteriaNovel care pathwayIschemic stroke patientsLarge vessel occlusionPatient selection criteriaInstitutional patient databaseTime-driven activity-based costingEligible patientsAnterior circulationIschemic strokeClinical outcomesPatient factorsStroke patientsAIS patientsVessel occlusionCare pathwayPatient costsMain cost driversPatientsPatient databaseAngiography suiteCT pathway