2022
Analysis of Prescriptions for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Xian Y, Xu H, Matsouaka R, Laskowitz D, Maisch L, Hannah D, Smith E, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Schwamm L, Mac Grory B, Feng W, Fosbøl E, Peterson E, Johnson M. Analysis of Prescriptions for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2224157. PMID: 35900761, PMCID: PMC9335137, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.24157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAHA/ASA guidelinesAcute ischemic strokeMinor ischemic strokeUse of DAPTDual antiplatelet therapyIschemic strokeMinor strokeHospital-level variationAntiplatelet therapyASA guidelinesDAPT useCohort studySecondary preventionOdds ratioAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationMinor acute ischemic strokeMulticenter retrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regression analysisSubstantial hospital-level variationAHA/ASAGuidelines-Stroke programIdentical clinical featuresRetrospective cohort studyAmerican Stroke AssociationEvidence-based guidelines
2020
Disease Burden Following Non-Cardioembolic Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk TIA: A GWTG-Stroke Study
Kaufman B, Shah S, Hellkamp A, Lytle B, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Lesén E, Hedberg J, Tank A, Fita E, Bhalla N, Atreja N, Bettger J. Disease Burden Following Non-Cardioembolic Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk TIA: A GWTG-Stroke Study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105399. PMID: 33254370, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCost-Benefit AnalysisFee-for-Service PlansFemaleFunctional StatusHealth Care CostsHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth Services ResearchHospital CostsHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMedicarePatient DischargeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsHigh-risk transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackMinor ischemic strokeIschemic strokeHigh-risk TIA patientsLimited real-world dataMedicare paymentsBurden of illnessClinical trial populationsMean Medicare paymentsImportant unmet needMedicare spendingIschemic attackTIA patientsAntiplatelet therapyIndex hospitalizationStroke RegistryComposite outcomeCumulative incidenceClinical outcomesTherapeutic optionsTrial populationFunctional statusDisease burdenPatient outcomes
2006
Transient ischemic attack with infarction: A unique syndrome?
Ay H, Koroshetz W, Benner T, Vangel M, Wu O, Schwamm L, Sorensen A. Transient ischemic attack with infarction: A unique syndrome? International Congress Series 2006, 1290: 45-55. DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2006.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokeIschemic attackSymptom durationDistinct prognostic featuresSeparate clinical syndromesRecurrent ischemic strokeMinor ischemic strokeUnderwent diffusion-weighted imagingDiffusion-weighted imagingInfarct volumeConsecutive patientsTIA ratePrognostic featuresTransient symptomsBrain syndromeClinical syndromeUnique syndromeInfarctionPatientsStrokeSyndromeSymptomsDurationInfarcts
2005
Transient ischemic attack with infarction: A unique syndrome?
Ay H, Koroshetz W, Benner T, Vangel M, Wu O, Schwamm L, Sorensen A. Transient ischemic attack with infarction: A unique syndrome? Annals Of Neurology 2005, 57: 679-686. PMID: 15852402, DOI: 10.1002/ana.20465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokeIschemic attackSymptom durationDistinct prognostic featuresSeparate clinical syndromesRecurrent ischemic strokeMinor ischemic strokeUnderwent diffusion-weighted imagingDiffusion-weighted imagingInfarct volumeConsecutive patientsTIA ratePrognostic featuresTransient symptomsBrain syndromeClinical syndromeUnique syndromeInfarctionPatientsStrokeSyndromeSymptomsDurationInfarcts