2024
Disability and Recurrent Stroke Among Participants in Stroke Prevention Trials
de Havenon A, Viscoli C, Kleindorfer D, Sucharew H, Delic A, Becker C, Robinson D, Yaghi S, Li V, Lansberg M, Cramer S, Mistry E, Sarpong D, Kasner S, Kernan W, Sheth K. Disability and Recurrent Stroke Among Participants in Stroke Prevention Trials. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2423677. PMID: 39028666, PMCID: PMC11259901, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.23677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention trialsPoststroke disabilityRecurrent stroke ratesRecurrent strokeCohort studyRate of recurrent strokeStroke Prevention TrialIncreased hazardInsulin Resistance InterventionSecondary prevention trialsBaseline disabilityAssociated with increased ratesStroke rateMain OutcomesFunctional statusResistance InterventionStudy baselineSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeWorsening heart failureModified Rankin ScaleProfession's participationLong-term followVascular deathDisability
2020
Adherence to study drug in a stroke prevention trial"?>
Kiran A, Viscoli CM, Furie KL, Gorman M, Kernan WN. Adherence to study drug in a stroke prevention trial"?>. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105048. PMID: 32912514, PMCID: PMC7487071, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of discontinuationStudy drugDrug holidayTreatment groupsActive study drugAdverse effectsInsulin Resistance InterventionPremature drug discontinuationRecent ischemic strokeStroke Prevention TrialDouble-blind trialTransient ischemic attackClinical trial researchPhases of adherenceDrug discontinuationIschemic attackStroke preventionDiscontinuation ratesIschemic strokeActive therapyMedical therapyPatient adherencePrevention trialsStroke trialsPharmacodynamic effects
2019
Diabetes prevention and cardiovascular complications
Inzucchi SE, Viscoli CM, Young LH, Kernan WN. Diabetes prevention and cardiovascular complications. Diabetologia 2019, 62: 2161-2162. PMID: 31522231, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-019-04999-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPioglitazone Therapy in Patients With Stroke and Prediabetes
Spence JD, Viscoli CM, Inzucchi SE, Dearborn-Tomazos J, Ford GA, Gorman M, Furie KL, Lovejoy AM, Young LH, Kernan WN. Pioglitazone Therapy in Patients With Stroke and Prediabetes. JAMA Neurology 2019, 76: 526-535. PMID: 30734043, PMCID: PMC6515584, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.0079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease ProgressionFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin ResistanceMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPioglitazonePrediabetic StateProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceSecondary PreventionStrokeConceptsAcute coronary syndromeStroke/myocardial infarctionTransient ischemic attackMyocardial infarctionCoronary syndromeHeart failureIRIS trialInsulin resistanceGood adherenceIschemic attackRecurrent strokeHazard ratioClinical trialsStroke/transient ischemic attackRandomized multicenter clinical trialAmerican Diabetes Association criteriaInsulin Resistance InterventionHemoglobin A1c levelsEffect of pioglitazoneInsulin-sensitizing agentsMulticenter clinical trialPlasma glucose levelsSerious bone fracturesPlacebo cohortPrior strokeAchievement of Guideline-Recommended Weight Loss Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke and Obesity
Dearborn JL, Viscoli CM, Young LH, Gorman MJ, Furie KL, Kernan WN. Achievement of Guideline-Recommended Weight Loss Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke and Obesity. Stroke 2019, 50: 713-717. PMID: 30786849, PMCID: PMC6391736, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.024008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackBody mass indexProportion of patientsIschemic strokeMass indexVascular eventsBaseline weightWeight lossAchievement of guidelineDays of randomizationRecent ischemic strokeAcute ischemic strokeFuture vascular eventsIschemic attackPlacebo groupObese patientsDiabetes mellitusMedian ageTrial entryIRIS trialMedian timeFunctional outcomeInsulin resistanceClinical trialsPatients
2018
Scoring System to Optimize Pioglitazone Therapy After Stroke Based on Fracture Risk
Viscoli CM, Kent DM, Conwit R, Dearborn JL, Furie KL, Gorman M, Guarino PD, Inzucchi SE, Stuart A, Young LH, Kernan WN, Investigators F. Scoring System to Optimize Pioglitazone Therapy After Stroke Based on Fracture Risk. Stroke 2018, 50: 95-100. PMID: 30580725, PMCID: PMC6557695, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.022745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransient ischemic attackAbsolute risk differenceFracture riskIschemic attackPioglitazone therapyFracture risk modelsIschemic strokeMyocardial infarctionRisk strataRisk differenceRandomized placebo-controlled trialFavorable benefit-risk profilePlacebo-controlled trialLow-risk patientsEffect of pioglitazoneBody mass indexHigh-risk groupBenefit-risk profileHigh-risk stratumLow-risk groupSimple point scoreBone fracture riskCardiovascular riskPatient characteristicsDiabetes mellitusMetabolic syndrome identifies normal weight insulin-resistant stroke patients at risk for recurrent vascular disease
Dearborn JL, Viscoli CM, Inzucchi SE, Young LH, Kernan WN. Metabolic syndrome identifies normal weight insulin-resistant stroke patients at risk for recurrent vascular disease. International Journal Of Stroke 2018, 14: 639-645. PMID: 30507360, DOI: 10.1177/1747493018816425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal weight patientsMetabolic syndromeMyocardial infarctionWeight patientsCause mortalityInsulin resistanceHigh riskInsulin Resistance InterventionRecent ischemic strokeRecurrent vascular diseaseNon-diabetic patientsTransient ischemic attackAdverse cardiovascular outcomesMajor comorbid conditionsIschemic attackCardiovascular outcomesObesity paradoxIschemic strokeNormal BMIObese patientsStroke populationBetter prognosisComorbid conditionsNormal weightStroke patientsAn Error in An Old Paper Illustrates the Need for Data/Code Archives - Author response
Kernan WN, Viscoli CM, Horwitz RI. An Error in An Old Paper Illustrates the Need for Data/Code Archives - Author response. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2018, 107: 129. PMID: 30465873, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesHeart Failure After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Insulin-Resistant Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Pioglitazone
Young LH, Viscoli CM, Schwartz GG, Inzucchi SE, Curtis JP, Gorman MJ, Furie KL, Conwit R, Spatz E, Lovejoy A, Abbott JD, Jacoby DL, Kolansky DM, Ling FS, Pfau SE, Kernan WN. Heart Failure After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Insulin-Resistant Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Pioglitazone. Circulation 2018, 138: 1210-1220. PMID: 29934374, PMCID: PMC6202153, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.034763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HFTransient ischemic attackEffect of pioglitazoneHF riskHeart failureInsulin-resistant patientsMyocardial infarctionIschemic attackCardiovascular benefitsIschemic strokeDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceHigher C-reactive proteinComposite of strokeHF risk scoreHigher HF riskDrug dose reductionHospitalized heart failureIncident myocardial infarctionLower mean doseC-reactive proteinBaseline patient featuresHF hospitalizationCardiovascular eventsPlacebo groupDistance from Home to Research Center: A Barrier to In-Person Visits but Not Treatment Adherence in a Stroke Trial
Leira EC, Viscoli CM, Polgreen LA, Gorman M, Kernan WN. Distance from Home to Research Center: A Barrier to In-Person Visits but Not Treatment Adherence in a Stroke Trial. Neuroepidemiology 2018, 50: 137-143. PMID: 29587267, PMCID: PMC5975097, DOI: 10.1159/000486315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerson visitsStroke trialsTreatment adherenceStudy centersInsulin Resistance InterventionLogistic regression modelsIndependent predictorsPreventive careClinical trialsOutcome measuresThird visitPatientsPlace of residenceResistance InterventionSecondary analysisYears of participationVisitsAdherenceGeneralizability of resultsTrialsRural areasTherapyDrugsRegression modelsRecruitment sites
2017
Targeting Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Therapy After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack According to Pretreatment Risk for Stroke or Myocardial Infarction
Kernan WN, Viscoli CM, Dearborn JL, Kent DM, Conwit R, Fayad P, Furie KL, Gorman M, Guarino PD, Inzucchi SE, Stuart A, Young LH. Targeting Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Therapy After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack According to Pretreatment Risk for Stroke or Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Neurology 2017, 74: 1319-1327. PMID: 28975241, PMCID: PMC5710663, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.2136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackMyocardial infarctionIschemic strokeHigh riskPioglitazone groupInsulin resistanceLower riskCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsMedian riskEfficacy of pioglitazoneInsulin Resistance InterventionQualifying ischemic strokePlacebo-controlled trialHazards regression modelsLow baseline riskType 2 diabetesGreater absolute benefitDay of entryFuture strokeHydrochloride therapyPlacebo groupHazard ratioSecondary preventionPioglitazone Prevents Stroke in Patients With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke
Yaghi S, Furie KL, Viscoli CM, Kamel H, Gorman M, Dearborn J, Young LH, Inzucchi SE, Lovejoy AM, Kasner SE, Conwit R, Kernan WN. Pioglitazone Prevents Stroke in Patients With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2017, 137: 455-463. PMID: 29084736, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.030458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokeIschemic attackNondiabetic patientsStroke outcomeStroke eventsInsulin resistanceRecent transient ischemic attackCox proportional hazards modelQualifying ischemic strokeEffect of pioglitazoneFirst stroke eventProportional hazards modelPrevents strokeHemorrhagic eventsComposite outcomeSecondary preventionRecent strokeIRIS trialMyocardial infarctionTreatment groupsHazards modelPioglitazoneConsensus criteriaSurvival analysisResponse by Young et al to Letters Regarding Article, “Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Young LH, Viscoli CM, Inzucchi SE, Kernan WN. Response by Young et al to Letters Regarding Article, “Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation 2017, 136: 1567-1568. PMID: 29038213, PMCID: PMC5683402, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.030513.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesEffects of pioglitazone on cognitive function in patients with a recent ischaemic stroke or TIA: a report from the IRIS trial
Furie KL, Viscoli CM, Gorman M, Ford GA, Young LH, Inzucchi SE, Guarino PD, Lovejoy AM, Conwit R, Tanne D, Kernan WN. Effects of pioglitazone on cognitive function in patients with a recent ischaemic stroke or TIA: a report from the IRIS trial. Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2017, 89: 21. PMID: 28939682, DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2017-316361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackRecent ischemic strokeIschemic strokeCognitive functionHomeostasis model assessment insulin resistance scoreModified Mini-Mental State Examination scoresAssessment-insulin resistance scoreMini-Mental State Examination scoreInsulin Resistance InterventionPoststroke cognitive functionVascular risk factorsEffect of pioglitazoneInsulin-resistant patientsState Examination scoreIschemic attackPioglitazone groupPlacebo groupIRIS trialStroke trialsCerebrovascular diseaseInsulin resistanceRisk factorsCognitive dysfunctionPatientsResistance InterventionSmoking cessation and outcome after ischemic stroke or TIA
Epstein KA, Viscoli CM, Spence JD, Young LH, Inzucchi SE, Gorman M, Gerstenhaber B, Guarino PD, Dixit A, Furie KL, Kernan WN, Bladin C, Davis S, Wijeratne T, Levi C, Parsons M, Brodtmann A, Ng S, Archer J, Delcourt C, Winder T, Berger L, Boulanger J, Chan R, Spence J, Durocher A, Mackey A, Verreault S, Minuk J, Penn A, Shuaib A, Cote R, Selchen D, Bayer N, Sweet M, Malik S, Stotts G, Griewing B, Soda H, Weinhardt R, Berrouschot J, Stoll A, Witte O, Günther A, Bodechtel U, Schminke U, Hobohm C, Hetzel A, Lambeck J, Wartenberg K, Huttner H, Dittrich R, Nabavi D, Gröschel K, Thomalla G, Rosenkranz M, Jander S, Meisel A, Ludolph A, Althaus K, Huber R, Lorenz M, Tanne D, Merzlyak O, Bornstein N, Telman G, Lampl Y, Streifler J, Weller B, Ifergane G, Wirgin Y, Carolei A, Toni D, Stanzione P, Micieli G, Agnelli G, Caso V, Gandolfo C, Comi G, Consoli D, Rasura M, Di Lazzaro V, Dixit A, Jupp B, Shaw L, Salih I, Esisi B, Power M, Strain W, Elyas S, Manawadu D, Kalra L, O'Brien E, Warburton E, Chatterjee K, Hargroves D, Blight A, Moynihan B, Markus H, Macleod M, Broughton D, Rodgers H, Hlaing T, Muir S, Sajid M, Bath P, Price C, Sekaran L, Vahidassr D, Muir K, McIlmoyle J, Datta P, Davey R, Langhorne P, Stott D, Datta P, England T, Muhidden K, O'Connell J, Majmudar N, Schindler J, Clark W, Sethi P, Rordorf G, Kleindorfer D, Silliman S, Gorman M, Kelly M, Singleton L, Meyer B, Jackson C, Walker J, Ehtisham A, Goodpasture H, Wang D, Fayad P, Cordina S, Naritoku D, Chiu D, Lukovits T, Goddeau R, Clark‐Arbogast R, Leigh R, Wityk R, Pettigrew L, Tayal A, Jarouse J, Friday G, Sen S, Kim A, Johnston S, Elkins J, Barrett A, Leira E, Kelly A, Burgin S, Rempe D, Jacoby M, Hughes D, Majersik J, Skalabrin E, Lee J, Hsu C, Sundararajan S, Slivka A, Minagar A, Alicic R, Geraghty M, Kase C, Lansberg M, Albers G, Dietrich D, Hanna J, Gentile N, Santiago F, Katzan I, Ching M, Sawyer, Warwick T, Yilmaz E, Pedelty L, Schneck M, Coull B, Solenski N, Johnston K, Lee V, Prabhakaran S, Johnson M, Silverman I, Salgado M, Birkhahn R, Strawsburg R, Altafullah I, Cohen D, Zweifler R, Lee Kwen P, Hammer M, Vora N, Tietjen G, Albakri E, Dandapani B, Jickling G, Verro P, Roller M, Hughes R, Simpson J, Vidic T, Lash S, Sigsbee B, Rosenbaum D, Fonzetti P, Fleck J, Goldszmidt A, Alexandrov A, Halsey J, Hart R, Sattin J, Kumar S, Book D, Torbey M, Poock J, King M, Graham G, Sung G, Mirsen T, Dromerick A, Runheim A, Jackson C, Feen E, Reichwein R, Waters M, Amory C, Bernardini G, Bell R, Diamond B, Rosenbaum D, Palestrant D, Segal A, Burger K, Schwartz R, Mitsias P, Kramer J, Kramer J, Robbins D, Silver B, Easton J, Feldmann E, Rymer M, Dorssom J, Ali L, Ovbiagele B, Kirshner H. Smoking cessation and outcome after ischemic stroke or TIA. Neurology 2017, 89: 1723-1729. PMID: 28887378, PMCID: PMC5644463, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionIschemic strokeIndex eventProspective observational cohort studyInsulin Resistance InterventionHistory of hypertensionObservational cohort studyDiastolic blood pressureHistory of strokeCoronary artery diseaseTime of randomizationTobacco use historySignificant health benefitsRecurrent strokeNondiabetic menCohort studyCurrent smokersTrial cohortArtery diseaseBlood pressurePrimary outcomeIRIS trialStroke trialsCigarette smokingSmoking cessationResponse to Comment on Inzucchi et al. Pioglitazone Prevents Diabetes in Patients With Insulin Resistance and Cerebrovascular Disease. Diabetes Care 2016;39:1684–1692
Inzucchi SE, Viscoli CM, Young LH, Furie KL, Gorman M, Lovejoy AM, Dagogo-Jack S, Ismail-Beigi F, Korytkowski MT, Pratley RE, Schwartz GG, Kernan WN. Response to Comment on Inzucchi et al. Pioglitazone Prevents Diabetes in Patients With Insulin Resistance and Cerebrovascular Disease. Diabetes Care 2016;39:1684–1692. Diabetes Care 2017, 40: e47-e48. PMID: 28325804, PMCID: PMC5360290, DOI: 10.2337/dci16-0048.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesCardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Young LH, Viscoli CM, Curtis JP, Inzucchi SE, Schwartz GG, Lovejoy AM, Furie KL, Gorman MJ, Conwit R, Abbott JD, Jacoby DL, Kolansky DM, Pfau SE, Ling FS, Kernan WN. Cardiac Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation 2017, 135: 1882-1893. PMID: 28246237, PMCID: PMC5511545, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.024863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeType 1 myocardial infarctionTransient ischemic attackMyocardial infarctionCoronary syndromeInsulin resistanceIschemic attackIschemic strokeDiabetes mellitusSerum troponinAcute coronary syndrome episodeMean age 63 yearsAcute coronary syndrome eventIndependent clinical events committeeType 2 myocardial infarctionIRIS participantsImpact of pioglitazoneRecent cerebrovascular eventsRecent ischemic strokeClinical events committeeAge 63 yearsEffect of pioglitazoneSmall myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseST-segment elevation
2016
Pioglitazone and Risk for Bone Fracture: Safety Data From a Randomized Clinical Trial
Viscoli CM, Inzucchi SE, Young LH, Insogna KL, Conwit R, Furie KL, Gorman M, Kelly MA, Lovejoy AM, Kernan WN, Investigators F. Pioglitazone and Risk for Bone Fracture: Safety Data From a Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2016, 102: 914-922. PMID: 27935736, PMCID: PMC5460686, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-3237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokeFracture riskBone fracturesRisk/benefit ratioAbsolute fracture riskInsulin Resistance InterventionPlacebo-treated patientsIschemic attackNondiabetic patientsPlacebo groupCardiovascular riskBone healthStroke trialsNondiabetic participantsPrevent fallsClinical trialsRelative riskSafety dataFracture classificationQuarterly interviewsPioglitazonePatientsResistance InterventionRisk incrementTaking care of volunteers in a stroke trial: a new assisted-management strategy
Stuart AC, Sico JJ, Viscoli CM, Tayal AH, Inzucchi SE, Ford GA, Furie KL, Cote R, Spence JD, Tanne D, Kernan WN. Taking care of volunteers in a stroke trial: a new assisted-management strategy. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2016, 1: 108. PMID: 28959471, PMCID: PMC5435205, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2016-000029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticholesteremic AgentsAntihypertensive AgentsBiomarkersBlood CoagulationBlood PressureCholesterol, LDLDouble-Blind MethodEuropeFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin ResistanceIschemic Attack, TransientIschemic StrokeIsraelMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPioglitazoneRecurrenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSecondary PreventionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPersonal healthcare providerBlood pressureStroke trialsPreventive careTrial participantsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolPrevention goalsInsulin Resistance InterventionTransient ischemic attackPrevention of strokeSecondary prevention goalsEvidence-based careProportion of participantsIschemic attackAntithrombotic therapyIschemic strokeLipoprotein cholesterolSecondary preventionAntithrombotic useStroke therapyInsulin sensitisersMyocardial infarctionAnnual visitsHealthcare providersResistance InterventionPioglitazone after Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack.
Viscoli C, Kernan W, Young L. Pioglitazone after Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 375: 704. PMID: 27532845, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1605904.Peer-Reviewed Original Research