Determinants of Early Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Proximal Artery Occlusion
LaBuzetta J, Yoo A, Ali S, Fitzpatrick K, Leslie-Mazwi T, Hirsch J, Schwamm L, Rost N. Determinants of Early Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Proximal Artery Occlusion. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014, 23: 2527-2532. PMID: 25238927, PMCID: PMC4256100, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAgedAged, 80 and overArterial Occlusive DiseasesBrain IschemiaCombined Modality TherapyEndovascular ProceduresFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansInjections, Intra-ArterialLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProspective StudiesRegional Blood FlowStrokeStroke RehabilitationTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntra-arterial therapyProximal artery occlusionArtery occlusionIndependent predictorsAIS patientsPoststroke outcomesFavorable outcomeAcute ischemic stroke patientsIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorInstitutional stroke databaseAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsOnly independent predictorTissue plasminogen activatorEligible patientsHospital mortalityTPA administrationIschemic strokeStroke databaseAtrial fibrillationEarly outcomesPrespecified protocolStroke patientsPatient subgroupsUnfavorable outcome