2023
Most Promising Approaches to Improve Stroke Outcomes: The Stroke Treatment Academic Industry Roundtable XII Workshop
Wechsler L, Adeoye O, Alemseged F, Bahr-Hosseini M, Deljkich E, Favilla C, Fisher M, Grotta J, Hill M, Kamel H, Khatri P, Lyden P, Mirza M, Nguyen T, Samaniego E, Schwamm L, Selim M, Silva G, Yavagal D, Yenari M, Zachrison K, Boltze J, Yaghi S, Roundtable O. Most Promising Approaches to Improve Stroke Outcomes: The Stroke Treatment Academic Industry Roundtable XII Workshop. Stroke 2023, 54: 3202-3213. PMID: 37886850, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.044279.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Endovascular Clot Retrieval Therapy
Smith E, Schwamm L. Endovascular Clot Retrieval Therapy. Stroke 2015, 46: 1462-1467. PMID: 25944330, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.008385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke systemsEndovascular acute ischemic stroke therapyIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorAcute ischemic stroke therapyIschemic stroke therapyTissue-type plasminogen activatorCapable centersAppropriate patientsStroke therapyEffective therapyRetrieval therapyMeaningful benefitCommunity settingsTherapyPlasminogen activatorEquitable accessInitial recommendationsData entryPatientsRegistryHospitalTrials
2014
Reducing Door‐to‐Puncture Times for Intra‐Arterial Stroke Therapy: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project
Mehta B, Leslie‐Mazwi T, Chandra R, Bell D, Sun C, Hirsch J, Rabinov J, Rost N, Schwamm L, Goldstein J, Levine W, Gupta R, Yoo A. Reducing Door‐to‐Puncture Times for Intra‐Arterial Stroke Therapy: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000963. PMID: 25389281, PMCID: PMC4338685, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnesthesia Department, HospitalCooperative BehaviorFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansInfusions, Intra-ArterialInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPilot ProjectsProcess Assessment, Health CareProgram EvaluationPuncturesQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesStrokeThrombectomyThrombolytic TherapyTime and Motion StudiesTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeWorkflowConceptsPilot quality improvement projectQuality improvement projectPuncture timeMedian doorStroke patientsAnterior circulation stroke patientsIntra-arterial stroke therapyHospital time delayPre-QI cohortCompletion of imagingImprovement projectGreater delayNeurointerventional suiteHospital delayProximal occlusionIndependent predictorsStroke therapyPatient evaluationQI measuresWorse outcomesTherapy leadTreatment decisionsAnesthesia teamPatient arrivalPatients
2012
Times From Symptom Onset to Hospital Arrival in the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Program 2002 to 2009
Tong D, Reeves M, Hernandez A, Zhao X, Olson D, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Smith E. Times From Symptom Onset to Hospital Arrival in the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Program 2002 to 2009. Stroke 2012, 43: 1912-1917. PMID: 22539544, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.644963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeSymptom onsetDoor timeHospital arrivalIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorAcute ischemic stroke therapyEmergency medical services transportFourth of patientsGuidelines-Stroke programProportion of patientsHospital arrival timeIschemic stroke therapyPlasminogen activator therapyPortion of patientsTissue-type plasminogen activatorEligible patientsStroke therapyActivator therapyAcute interventionNationwide studyTreatment windowPatientsEarly onsetStrokeTelestroke increases use of acute stroke therapy
Müller-Barna P, Schwamm L, Haberl R. Telestroke increases use of acute stroke therapy. Current Opinion In Neurology 2012, 25: 5-10. PMID: 22157105, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0b013e32834d5fe4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelestroke networkStroke careUsage of guidelinesAcute stroke careAcute stroke therapyIschemic stroke patientsRate of thrombolysisNew therapeutic modalitiesStroke teamAcute strokeNeurological examinationStroke unitStroke patientsStroke therapyStroke managementImproved outcomesTherapeutic modalitiesTelestroke servicesRemote reviewUnderserved areasHigh-quality videoconferencingCareIncrease useRegular basisThrombolysis
2009
Case volumes of intra-arterial and intravenous treatment of ischemic stroke in the USA
Hirsch J, Yoo A, Nogueira R, Verduzco L, Schwamm L, Pryor J, Rabinov J, González R. Case volumes of intra-arterial and intravenous treatment of ischemic stroke in the USA. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2009, 1: 27. PMID: 21994101, DOI: 10.1136/jnis.2009.000166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-arterial therapyNumber of patientsT-PA useStroke centersIschemic strokeCase volumeStroke therapyIntra-arterial reperfusion therapyIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorIntra-arterial stroke therapyPercentage of patientsLarge vessel occlusionCases/yearTissue plasminogen activatorMassachusetts General HospitalReperfusion therapyIntravenous treatmentStroke casesGeneral HospitalNumber of casesPatientsTherapyStrokeLiterature searchPlasminogen activator