2020
CT Angiography for Triage of Patients with Acute Minor Stroke: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis.
Wu X, Hughes DR, Gandhi D, Matouk CC, Sheth K, Schindler J, Wira C, Wintermark M, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. CT Angiography for Triage of Patients with Acute Minor Stroke: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Radiology 2020, 294: 580-588. PMID: 31934828, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019191238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge vessel occlusionAcute minor strokeBest medical managementMinor strokeCT angiographyMedical managementProbabilistic sensitivity analysesLower health benefitsImmediate thrombectomyHealth benefitsHealth outcomesVascular imagingAcute ischemic strokeMarkov decision-analytic modelWorse health outcomesImproved health outcomesDecision analytic modelNet monetary benefitIntravenous thrombolysisIschemic strokeYounger patientsThrombectomy strategyPatientsAngiographyStroke
2019
The Future of Minor Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: The RAVEN Approach Is Promising but Not Ready for Prime Time
Madsen TE, Wira CR. The Future of Minor Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: The RAVEN Approach Is Promising but Not Ready for Prime Time. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 74: 572-574. PMID: 31543123, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.08.458.Peer-Reviewed Original Research