2021
Antithrombotic Therapy for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Ischemic Stroke With Aspirin Treatment Failure
Lusk J, Xu H, Peterson E, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Smith E, Matsouaka R, Schwamm L, Xian Y. Antithrombotic Therapy for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Ischemic Stroke With Aspirin Treatment Failure. Stroke 2021, 52: e777-e781. PMID: 34702067, PMCID: PMC8608737, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.034622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspirin treatment failureDual antiplatelet therapyIschemic strokeAspirin monotherapyClopidogrel monotherapyAntiplatelet therapyAntithrombotic therapyTreatment failureAntithrombotic treatment patternsAspirin/dipyridamoleGuidelines-Stroke registryIschemic stroke survivorsAcute ischemic strokeHalf of patientsAmerican Heart AssociationComplex clinical scenariosNonvitamin KOral anticoagulantsStroke preventionStroke RegistryOlder patientsPreventive therapyTreatment patternsHeart AssociationStroke survivors
2008
Warfarin Reversal in Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Goldstein J, Rosand J, Schwamm L. Warfarin Reversal in Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2008, 9: 277-283. PMID: 18214714, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-008-9049-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFresh frozen plasmaIntravenous vitamin KProthrombin complex concentrateIntracerebral hemorrhageVitamin KWarfarin reversalClinical trialsCoagulation factorsCoagulation factor productsHalf of patientsMajority of survivorsDependent coagulation factorsHospital presentationDefinitive therapyTreatment optionsComplex concentrateAdjunct agentFrozen plasmaPermanent disabilityProcoagulant effectTreatment strategiesExpert guidelinesFactor VIIReal-world settingFactor products
2002
‘Footprints’ of Transient Ischemic Attacks: A Diffusion-Weighted MRI Study
Ay H, Oliveira-Filho J, Buonanno F, Schaefer P, Furie K, Chang Y, Rordorf G, Schwamm L, Gonzalez R, Koroshetz W. ‘Footprints’ of Transient Ischemic Attacks: A Diffusion-Weighted MRI Study. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2002, 14: 177-186. PMID: 12403950, DOI: 10.1159/000065682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackFast fluid attenuated inversion recoveryDiffusion-weighted imagingIschemic attackDWI lesionsFocal neurologic symptomsHalf of patientsDiffusion-weighted MRI studiesFluid attenuated inversion recoveryAttenuated inversion recoveryBrain infarctionClinical characteristicsNeurologic symptomsConsecutive patientsIndependent predictorsIschemic injuryMotor symptomsRecent infarctionCerebrovascular abnormalitiesClinical syndromeVascular territoriesStroke mechanismMRI studiesPatientsInfarction