Automated detection of early signs of irreversible ischemic change on CTA source images in patients with large vessel occlusion
Mak A, Matouk C, Avery E, Behland J, Haider S, Frey D, Madai V, Vajkoczy P, Griessenauer C, Zand R, Hendrix P, Abedi V, Sanelli P, Falcone G, Petersen N, Sansing L, Sheth K, Payabvash S, Malhotra A. Automated detection of early signs of irreversible ischemic change on CTA source images in patients with large vessel occlusion. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0304962. PMID: 38870240, PMCID: PMC11175522, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion-weighted imagingLarge vessel occlusionIrreversible ischemic changesPoor functional outcomeFunctional outcomesIschemic changesInfarct volumeAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScorePredicting poor functional outcomeVessel occlusionFollow-up diffusion-weighted imagingAnterior circulation LVO strokeCTA source imagesReceiver operating characteristic curveExpert human readersPredicting final infarctionASPECTS regionsAdmission CTANon-inferior performanceBaseline CTACT scoreFinal infarctEndovascular therapyHU attenuationValidation cohortImpact of Procedure Time on First Pass Effect in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Anterior Circulation Acute Ischemic Stroke
Koo A, Reeves B, Renedo D, Maier I, Al Kasab S, Jabbour P, Kim J, Wolfe S, Rai A, Starke R, Psychogios M, Shaban A, Arthur A, Yoshimura S, Cuellar H, Grossberg J, Alawieh A, Romano D, Tanweer O, Mascitelli J, Fragata I, Polifka A, Osbun J, Crosa R, Park M, Levitt M, Brinjikji W, Moss M, Dumont T, Williamson R, Navia P, Kan P, Spiotta A, Sheth K, de Havenon A, Matouk C. Impact of Procedure Time on First Pass Effect in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Anterior Circulation Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurosurgery 2024, 95: 128-136. PMID: 38483158, DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior circulation large vessel occlusion acute ischemic strokeAcute ischemic strokeLarge vessel occlusion acute ischemic strokeProcedure timeMechanical thrombectomyExcellent reperfusionClinical benefitIschemic strokeAnterior circulation acute ischemic strokeSuccess of mechanical thrombectomyModified Rankin Scale scoreRankin Scale scoreLogistic regression modelsNo significant differencePrimary study exposuresPrimary outcomeFunctional outcomesPotential confoundersStudy exposureThrombectomy devicesScale scoreThrombectomyReperfusionPatientsSignificant differenceCOVID‐19 Infection Is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Renedo D, Leasure A, Young R, Rivier C, Alhanti B, Mac Grory B, Messe S, Reeves M, Hassan A, Schwamm L, de Havenon A, Matouk C, Sheth K, Falcone G. COVID‐19 Infection Is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e030999. PMID: 38293940, PMCID: PMC11056169, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of poor outcomeIntracerebral hemorrhageCOVID-19 infectionPoor outcomeHealth care deliverySkilled nursing facilityMultivariate analysisOdds of mortalityConcomitant COVID-19 infectionAssociated with poor outcomesCare deliveryNursing facilitiesPoor functional outcomeCOVID-19OddsICH outcomeImpact of COVID-19No significant differenceObservational studyHemorrhagic strokeWorsen outcomesPatient populationFunctional outcomesStroke dataPatients