2022
Sex Differences in Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke: Results From the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry
Demel S, Reeves M, Xu H, Xian Y, Mac Grory B, Fonarow G, Matsouaka R, Smith E, Saver J, Schwamm L. Sex Differences in Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke: Results From the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry. Stroke 2022, 53: 3099-3106. PMID: 35880521, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.038491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular therapyIschemic strokeHealth Stroke Scale scoreTreatment ratesGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsGuidelines-Stroke registryStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeSex differencesLarge vessel occlusionMultivariable regression analysisIschemic stroke dischargesEVT useHospital deathHospital mortalityASA guidelinesVessel occlusionOdds ratioScale scoreStroke dischargesSignificant sex differencesWomenNational InstituteMenStatistical adjustment
2021
Outcomes of Endovascular Therapy in Patients With Prestroke Mobility Impairment
Beekman R, Sun JL, Alhanti B, Schwamm LH, Smith EE, Bhatt DL, Xian Y, Shah S, Lytle BL, Fonarow GC, Sheth KN. Outcomes of Endovascular Therapy in Patients With Prestroke Mobility Impairment. Stroke 2021, 52: e725-e728. PMID: 34517771, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.034464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular thrombectomyGuidelines-Stroke registrySymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageMobility impairmentsLogistic regression modelsHospital deathEndovascular therapyClinical benefitIntracranial hemorrhageAdverse outcomesClinical trialsThrombectomyPatientsOutcomesFurther studiesImpairmentRegression modelsNational data setsSafetyHemorrhageRegistryTherapyPopulationHospiceTrials
2019
Relation of Admission Blood Pressure to In-hospital and 90-Day Outcomes in Patients Presenting With Transient Ischemic Attack
Bangalore S, Schwamm L, Smith E, Hellkamp A, Xian Y, Schulte P, Saver J, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators F. Relation of Admission Blood Pressure to In-hospital and 90-Day Outcomes in Patients Presenting With Transient Ischemic Attack. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 123: 1083-1095. PMID: 30685057, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.12.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackSystolic blood pressureAdmission blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureMean arterial pressureBlood pressureIschemic attackPulse pressureHospital outcomesPostdischarge outcomesArterial pressureLower admission systolic blood pressureAdmission systolic blood pressureHigher admission blood pressureLower systolic blood pressureGuidelines-Stroke registryMajor cardiovascular eventsAdmission systolicPostdischarge mortalityCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular readmissionHospital deathInverse associationHigh riskPatients
2017
Blood pressure and in-hospital outcomes in patients presenting with ischaemic stroke
Bangalore S, Schwamm L, Smith E, Hellkamp A, Suter R, Xian Y, Schulte P, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators F. Blood pressure and in-hospital outcomes in patients presenting with ischaemic stroke. European Heart Journal 2017, 38: 2827-2835. PMID: 28982227, PMCID: PMC5837595, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean arterial pressureSystolic blood pressureAcute ischemic strokeDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressureIschemic strokeShort-term outcomesHaemorrhagic complicationsThrombolytic therapyPulse pressureHospital outcomesAdmission diastolic blood pressureHigher systolic BP valuesPoor short-term outcomeHigher systolic blood pressureLower systolic blood pressureGuidelines-Stroke registryPost-stroke hypertensionLower blood pressureSystolic BP valuesOutcomes of interestAdmission systolicHospital mortalityHospital deathArterial pressure
2016
Distinct Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Mild Versus Rapidly Improving Stroke Not Treated With Thrombolytics
Romano J, Smith E, Liang L, Gardener H, Campo-Bustillo I, Khatri P, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Sacco R, Schwamm L. Distinct Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Mild Versus Rapidly Improving Stroke Not Treated With Thrombolytics. Stroke 2016, 47: 1278-1285. PMID: 26987870, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.011528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Stroke ScaleShort-term outcomesMild strokeHome dischargeIndependent ambulationStroke ScaleHealth Stroke Scale 0National InstituteGuidelines-Stroke registryVascular risk factorsLength of stayHospital mortalityHospital deathIschemic strokeSymptom onsetDischarge outcomesStroke presentationStroke symptomsHospital covariatesAdjusted outcomesRisk factorsWorse outcomesMultivariable modelRetrospective analysisGreater severity
2014
Outcomes of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke in HIV‐infected adults
Sweeney E, Thakur K, Lyons J, Smith B, Willey J, Cervantes‐Arslanian A, Hickey M, Uchino K, Haussen D, Koch S, Schwamm L, Elkind M, Shinohara R, Mateen F. Outcomes of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke in HIV‐infected adults. European Journal Of Neurology 2014, 21: 1394-1399. PMID: 25040336, DOI: 10.1111/ene.12506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeNationwide Inpatient SampleIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorIV-tPA useIV-tPATissue plasminogen activatorUninfected patientsIschemic strokeAIS patientsUS Nationwide Inpatient SampleSex-adjusted odds ratiosPlasminogen activatorShort-term outcomesRisk of deathIV-tPA administrationProportion of deathsHospital mortalityHospital deathHIV serostatusIntracerebral hemorrhageInpatient SampleOdds ratioHIVAIS casesPatients
2013
Time to Treatment With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Outcome From Acute Ischemic Stroke
Saver J, Fonarow G, Smith E, Reeves M, Grau-Sepulveda M, Pan W, Olson D, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Schwamm L. Time to Treatment With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Outcome From Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA 2013, 309: 2480-2488. PMID: 23780461, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.6959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageTissue-type plasminogen activatorIschemic strokeIntracranial hemorrhageIndependent ambulationHospital mortalityThrombolytic treatmentClinical practiceIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorMedian pretreatment National InstitutesIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorPlasminogen activatorGreater stroke severityGuidelines-Stroke programPretreatment National InstitutesHealth Stroke ScaleUS clinical practiceRandomized clinical trialsTissue plasminogen activatorHospital presentationShorter OTTAmbulatory statusHospital deathStroke ScaleA Risk Score for In‐Hospital Death in Patients Admitted With Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke
Smith E, Shobha N, Dai D, Olson D, Reeves M, Saver J, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Fonarow G, Schwamm L. A Risk Score for In‐Hospital Death in Patients Admitted With Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2013, 2: e005207. PMID: 23525444, PMCID: PMC3603253, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.112.005207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCerebral HemorrhageChi-Square DistributionDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeSubarachnoid HemorrhageUnited StatesConceptsStroke typeIschemic strokeIntracerebral hemorrhageRisk scoreGuidelines-Stroke databaseHealth Stroke ScaleIn-Hospital DeathRisk of deathHospital mortalityHospital deathStroke ScaleStroke admissionsIndependent predictorsHemorrhagic strokeStroke patientsC-statisticSingle risk scoreOverall populationLogistic regressionPatientsValidation sampleMortalityDeathPoint scorePrediction score
2012
Age and Gender Differences in Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Bangalore S, Fonarow G, Peterson E, Hellkamp A, Hernandez A, Laskey W, Peacock W, Cannon C, Schwamm L, Bhatt D, Committee and Investigators G. Age and Gender Differences in Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Medicine 2012, 125: 1000-1009. PMID: 22748404, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicPrognosisQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionQuality of careYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionHospital outcomesOlder patientsST-segment elevation myocardial infarction casesGuidelines-Coronary Artery Disease registryTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsCoronary Artery Disease registryCardiovascular risk factorsAmerican Heart AssociationMyocardial infarction casesOlder counterpartsYounger cohortsTime trend analysisHospital mortalityHospital deathHeart AssociationRisk factorsWorse outcomesInfarction casesThrombolytic timeDisease RegistryPeripartum Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Bateman B, Olbrecht V, Berman M, Minehart R, Schwamm L, Leffert L. Peripartum Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Anesthesiology 2012, 116: 324-333. PMID: 22166951, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e3182410b22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubarachnoid hemorrhageHypertensive disordersRisk factorsPregnancy-related admissionsIndependent risk factorIntracranial venous thrombosisNationwide Inpatient SampleAfrican American raceVariety of etiologiesRange of etiologiesSickle cell diseaseIdentified admissionsHospital deathMaternal morbidityNonpregnant patientsNonpregnant womenIndependent predictorsMalignant etiologySevere headacheVenous thrombosisNonpregnant controlsPregnancy resultsVenous bleedingInstitution experienceInpatient Sample
2010
Quality of Care and Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Hospitalized With Ischemic Stroke
Reeves M, Vaidya R, Fonarow G, Liang L, Smith E, Matulonis R, Olson D, Schwamm L. Quality of Care and Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Hospitalized With Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2010, 41: e409-e417. PMID: 20224058, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.572693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careStroke-related outcomesIschemic stroke patientsStroke patientsRt-PACholesterol treatmentIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorCommon comorbid diseasesGuidelines-Stroke programPercent of patientsSecondary prevention treatmentHours of onsetMultivariable logistic regressionTissue plasminogen activatorUnited States hospitalsQuality improvement effortsGWTG-StrokeHospital mortalityDischarge homeHospital deathHospital outcomesStroke recurrenceComorbid diseasesIschemic stroke