2021
Usefulness of Rhythm Monitoring Following Acute Ischemic Stroke
Khurshid S, Li X, Ashburner J, Lipsanopoulos A, Lee P, Lin A, Ko D, Ellinor P, Schwamm L, Benjamin E, Atlas S, Singer D, Anderson C, Trinquart L, Lubitz S. Usefulness of Rhythm Monitoring Following Acute Ischemic Stroke. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 147: 44-51. PMID: 33617814, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeCryptogenic strokeCause-specific hazards regressionCHARGE-AF scoreAtrial fibrillation riskRisk of deathFine-Gray modelCHARGE-AFIncident AFPrevalent AFDischarge dispositionStroke subtypesConsecutive patientsAF riskHazards regressionStroke survivorsAssessed associationsRhythm monitoringStrokeAF scorePatientsIncidenceOne-thirdRisk
2018
Diabetes and long-term outcomes of ischaemic stroke: findings from Get With The Guidelines-Stroke
Echouffo-Tcheugui J, Xu H, Matsouaka R, Xian Y, Schwamm L, Smith E, Bhatt D, Hernandez A, Heidenreich P, Fonarow G. Diabetes and long-term outcomes of ischaemic stroke: findings from Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. European Heart Journal 2018, 39: 2376-2386. PMID: 29438515, PMCID: PMC6031049, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite of mortalityNon-cardiovascular hospitalizationsTransient ischemic attackLong-term outcomesIschemic strokeHeart failureGuidelines-StrokeCause readmissionIS/transient ischemic attackHealth Stroke ScaleInfluence of diabetesRisk of deathOutcomes of interestPaucity of dataIschemic attackMore comorbiditiesTIA recurrenceCardiovascular readmissionCause mortalityHF readmissionStroke ScalePatient's diabetesAdverse outcomesInitial severityReadmission
2014
Outcomes of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke in HIV‐infected adults
Sweeney E, Thakur K, Lyons J, Smith B, Willey J, Cervantes‐Arslanian A, Hickey M, Uchino K, Haussen D, Koch S, Schwamm L, Elkind M, Shinohara R, Mateen F. Outcomes of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke in HIV‐infected adults. European Journal Of Neurology 2014, 21: 1394-1399. PMID: 25040336, DOI: 10.1111/ene.12506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeNationwide Inpatient SampleIntravenous tissue plasminogen activatorIV-tPA useIV-tPATissue plasminogen activatorUninfected patientsIschemic strokeAIS patientsUS Nationwide Inpatient SampleSex-adjusted odds ratiosPlasminogen activatorShort-term outcomesRisk of deathIV-tPA administrationProportion of deathsHospital mortalityHospital deathHIV serostatusIntracerebral hemorrhageInpatient SampleOdds ratioHIVAIS casesPatients
2013
A Risk Score for In‐Hospital Death in Patients Admitted With Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke
Smith E, Shobha N, Dai D, Olson D, Reeves M, Saver J, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Fonarow G, Schwamm L. A Risk Score for In‐Hospital Death in Patients Admitted With Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2013, 2: e005207. PMID: 23525444, PMCID: PMC3603253, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.112.005207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaCerebral HemorrhageChi-Square DistributionDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeSubarachnoid HemorrhageUnited StatesConceptsStroke typeIschemic strokeIntracerebral hemorrhageRisk scoreGuidelines-Stroke databaseHealth Stroke ScaleIn-Hospital DeathRisk of deathHospital mortalityHospital deathStroke ScaleStroke admissionsIndependent predictorsHemorrhagic strokeStroke patientsC-statisticSingle risk scoreOverall populationLogistic regressionPatientsValidation sampleMortalityDeathPoint scorePrediction score