2009
Remote Supervision of IV-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Telemedicine or Telephone Before Transfer to a Regional Stroke Center Is Feasible and Safe
Pervez M, Silva G, Masrur S, Betensky R, Furie K, Hidalgo R, Lima F, Rosenthal E, Rost N, Viswanathan A, Schwamm L. Remote Supervision of IV-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Telemedicine or Telephone Before Transfer to a Regional Stroke Center Is Feasible and Safe. Stroke 2009, 41: e18-e24. PMID: 19910552, PMCID: PMC3383769, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.560169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPatient TransferProspective StudiesRemote ConsultationRetrospective StudiesStrokeTelemedicineTelephoneTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorYoung AdultConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorOSH patientsCatheter-based reperfusionGuidelines-Stroke databaseAcute ischemic strokeOutcomes of patientsRegional stroke centerDischarge functional statusRSC patientsTelestroke patientsIntravenous thrombolysisIschemic strokeIV-tPARankin scoreSevere strokeStroke centersSymptom onsetTPA infusionRetrospective reviewStroke databaseStroke specialistsFunctional outcomeFunctional statusTelephone consultationsSystemic hemorrhage
2005
Hypoattenuation on CT angiographic source images predicts risk of intracerebral hemorrhage and outcome after intra-arterial reperfusion therapy.
Schwamm L, Rosenthal E, Swap C, Rosand J, Rordorf G, Buonanno F, Vangel M, Koroshetz W, Lev M. Hypoattenuation on CT angiographic source images predicts risk of intracerebral hemorrhage and outcome after intra-arterial reperfusion therapy. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2005, 26: 1798-803. PMID: 16091532, PMCID: PMC7975152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArterial Occlusive DiseasesBasilar ArteryCerebral AngiographyCerebral HemorrhageCerebral InfarctionFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHematomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMiddle Cerebral ArteryPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsIntra-arterial reperfusion therapyHemorrhagic transformationPoor clinical outcomeCTA source imagesReperfusion therapyClinical outcomesCT angiographic source imagesCatheter-based reperfusionReal-time risk stratificationSymptomatic hemorrhagic transformationReceiver operator characteristic curveBlood glucose levelsOperator characteristic curveAxial source imagesNormal contralateral tissueConsecutive patientsVascular insufficiencyIntracerebral hemorrhageRisk stratificationStroke patientsPoor outcomeSignificant complicationsRisk factorsContralateral tissueLesion volume