2016
Risk of Pregnancy-Associated Stroke Across Age Groups in New York State
Miller EC, Gatollari HJ, Too G, Boehme AK, Leffert L, Elkind MS, Willey JZ. Risk of Pregnancy-Associated Stroke Across Age Groups in New York State. JAMA Neurology 2016, 73: 1461-1467. PMID: 27775757, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.3774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy-associated strokePregnant/postpartum womenRisk of strokeIncidence risk ratioRisk factorsPostpartum womenAge groupsNonpregnant womenStroke riskOlder womenCumulative riskAge-specific incidence ratiosPost partumCalendar year 2003Cerebral venous thrombosisStroke risk factorsTransient ischemic attackVascular risk factorsOverall median ageLogistic regression modelsActive smokingChronic hypertensionIschemic attackNPAS groupCerebrovascular events
2015
Patient Characteristics and Outcomes After Hemorrhagic Stroke in Pregnancy
Leffert LR, Clancy CR, Bateman BT, Cox M, Schulte PJ, Smith EE, Fonarow GC, Schwamm LH, Kuklina EV, George MG. Patient Characteristics and Outcomes After Hemorrhagic Stroke in Pregnancy. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: s170-s178. PMID: 26515206, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke risk factorsSubarachnoid hemorrhage patientsHemorrhagic strokeRisk factorsHS patientsHospital mortalityHemorrhage patientsDiseases-Ninth Revision codesBlood pressure criteriaGuidelines-Stroke registryPregnancy-related strokeAssociation of pregnancyNonpregnant female patientsConditional logistic regressionFisher's exact testWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testGuidelines-StrokeSevere preeclampsiaHome dischargeIschemic strokeNonpregnant womenPatient characteristicsRisk patientsIndependent ambulationHypertensive Disorders and Pregnancy-Related Stroke
Leffert LR, Clancy CR, Bateman BT, Bryant AS, Kuklina EV. Hypertensive Disorders and Pregnancy-Related Stroke. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 125: 124-131. PMID: 25560114, PMCID: PMC4445352, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional stroke risk factorsPregnancy-associated strokeHypertensive disordersPregnancy hospitalizationsStroke risk factorsStroke-related complicationsStroke riskRisk factorsOdds ratioNationwide Inpatient SampleCongenital heart diseaseCross-sectional studyComplication rateStroke hospitalizationsInpatient SampleHeart diseaseNationwide rateHospitalizationPregnancyStrokeLogistic regressionCongenital coagulationDisordersConfidence intervalsComplications