2022
Trends in Use, Outcomes, and Disparities in Endovascular Thrombectomy in US Patients With Stroke Aged 80 Years and Older Compared With Younger Patients
Adcock A, Schwamm L, Smith E, Fonarow G, Reeves M, Xu H, Matsouaka R, Xian Y, Saver J. Trends in Use, Outcomes, and Disparities in Endovascular Thrombectomy in US Patients With Stroke Aged 80 Years and Older Compared With Younger Patients. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2215869. PMID: 35671055, PMCID: PMC9175073, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.15869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageAcute ischemic strokeYounger patientsHospital mortalityCohort studyIschemic strokeOlder patientsIntracranial hemorrhageAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationFunctional independenceHealth Stroke Scale scoreSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage rateNationwide retrospective cohort studyGuidelines-Stroke programGWTG-Stroke hospitalsIntracranial hemorrhage rateStroke Scale scoreFavorable functional outcomeRetrospective cohort studyAmerican Stroke AssociationQuality improvement registryMeeting study criteriaEVT rateEVT useThrombectomy trials
2019
Thrombolysis in young adults with stroke: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Stroke.
Dodds J, Xian Y, Sheng S, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Matsouaka R, Schwamm L, Peterson E, Smith E. Thrombolysis in young adults with stroke: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. Neurology 2019, 92: e2784-e2792. PMID: 31092622, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeTissue plasminogen activatorIschemic strokeOlder patientsYounger patientsYears of ageSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage rateYoung adultsGuidelines-Stroke registryIntracranial hemorrhage rateGuidelines-StrokeHospital mortalityHospital arrivalHemorrhage rateIntracranial hemorrhageMultivariable modelPatientsBetter outcomesStrokePlasminogen activatorTPA treatmentTreatmentAdultsAgeOutcomes
2016
Use and Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients ≥90 Years of Age
Arora R, Salamon E, Katz J, Cox M, Saver J, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Peterson E, Smith E, Schwamm L, Xian Y, Libman R. Use and Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients ≥90 Years of Age. Stroke 2016, 47: 2347-2354. PMID: 27491734, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.012241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospital MortalityHumansIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisRegistriesRetrospective StudiesStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorTissue-type plasminogen activatorAcute ischemic strokeSymptomatic hemorrhageTPA useIschemic strokeYounger patientsFunctional outcomeQuality improvement registryGood functional outcomeYears of ageYounger age groupsIntravenous thrombolysisHospital mortalityFibrinolytic therapyAcute rehabilitationIndependent ambulationDischarge outcomesMultivariable analysisHospice dischargePatientsAge groupsHemorrhagePlasminogen activatorMortality
2013
Patterns of Emergency Medical Services Use and Its Association With Timely Stroke Treatment
Ekundayo O, Saver J, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Xian Y, Zhao X, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Cheng E. Patterns of Emergency Medical Services Use and Its Association With Timely Stroke Treatment. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 262-269. PMID: 23633218, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinority GroupsOdds RatioOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicPractice Guidelines as TopicRegistriesRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTransportation of PatientsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsEmergency medical servicesStroke patientsEMS useEmergency medical services useMinority raceHealth Stroke ScoreMedical service useTreatment of strokeTissue-type plasminogen activatorEligible patientsGuidelines-StrokeSevere strokeStroke ScoreHospital arrivalOlder patientsYounger patientsHemorrhagic strokeStroke treatmentMedicare insuranceInsurance statusEMS activationDecreased oddsEMS transportService usePatients
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 Registry
2010
Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Fonarow G, Reeves M, Zhao X, Olson D, Smith E, Saver J, Schwamm L. Age-Related Differences in Characteristics, Performance Measures, Treatment Trends, and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke. Circulation 2010, 121: 879-891. PMID: 20142445, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.892497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic stroke patientsOlder patientsIschemic strokeAge-related differencesAge groupsClinical characteristicsStroke patientsTreatment gapGuideline-recommended therapiesGuidelines-Stroke programWorse poststroke outcomesEarly clinical outcomesAcute ischemic strokeLarge contemporary cohortIschemic stroke admissionsHospital mortalityHospital outcomesStroke admissionsYounger patientsClinical outcomesContemporary cohortRecent smokersAtrial fibrillationMean agePoststroke outcomes
2001
Ischemic Stroke: Effects of Etiology and Patient Age on the Time Course of the Core Apparent Diffusion Coefficient
Copen W, Schwamm L, González R, Wu O, Harmath C, Schaefer P, Koroshetz W, Sorensen A. Ischemic Stroke: Effects of Etiology and Patient Age on the Time Course of the Core Apparent Diffusion Coefficient. Radiology 2001, 221: 27-34. PMID: 11568317, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2211001397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient ageApparent diffusion coefficientInfarct etiologyYounger patientsTime courseMagnetic resonance imaging examinationsRelative ADCEffect of etiologyRelative apparent diffusion coefficientLesion apparent diffusion coefficientNormal-appearing brainSignificant age-related differencesEtiology of lesionsStroke onsetIschemic strokeMedian ageOlder patientsSubgroup analysisAge-related differencesImaging examinationsPatientsADC progressionEtiologyLacunesAge