2019
Use, Temporal Trends, and Outcomes of Endovascular Therapy After Interhospital Transfer in the United States
Shah S, Xian Y, Sheng S, Zachrison KS, Saver JL, Sheth KN, Fonarow GC, Schwamm LH, Smith EE. Use, Temporal Trends, and Outcomes of Endovascular Therapy After Interhospital Transfer in the United States. Circulation 2019, 139: 1568-1577. PMID: 30700144, PMCID: PMC6816244, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.036509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular therapyInterhospital transferHospital outcomesIschemic strokeMultivariable logistic regression modelSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageAcute ischemic strokeComprehensive stroke centerLarge vessel occlusionRisk-adjusted modelsLogistic regression modelsEVT outcomesGuidelines-StrokeHospital mortalityStroke centersIndependent ambulationPivotal trialsStroke careIntracranial hemorrhageVessel occlusionEVT casesStroke systemsWhite racePatientsFurther evaluation
2017
Increase in Endovascular Therapy in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke After the Publication of Pivotal Trials
Smith E, Saver J, Cox M, Liang L, Matsouaka R, Xian Y, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Schwamm L. Increase in Endovascular Therapy in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke After the Publication of Pivotal Trials. Circulation 2017, 136: 2303-2310. PMID: 28982689, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.031097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular thrombectomyEVT useEligible patientsIschemic strokePivotal trialsCase volumeStroke systemsHealth Stroke Scale scoreGuidelines-Stroke programStroke Scale scoreMean case volumeGuidelines-StrokeEndovascular therapyMore patientsPatient eligibilityPatientsClinical practiceScale scoreHospitalStrokeTrialsNational InstituteStroke durationLinear regressionThrombectomy