2011
Prediction of Early Stroke Risk in Transient Symptoms With Infarction
Arsava E, Furie K, Schwamm L, Sorensen A, Ay H. Prediction of Early Stroke Risk in Transient Symptoms With Infarction. Stroke 2011, 42: 2186-2190. PMID: 21680907, PMCID: PMC3144273, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.604280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackReceiver-operating characteristic curveIschemic attackStroke riskTransient symptomsDiffusion-weighted imagesStroke prevention strategiesHigh-risk patientsRisk of strokeEarly stroke riskCharacteristic curveNew infarctionRecurrent strokeClinical deteriorationConsecutive patientsIschemic strokeSymptom onsetIndex lesionRetrospective seriesPrevention strategiesPatientsEarly interventionInfarctionStrokeSubsequent stroke
1999
Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Identifies a Subset of Lacunar Infarction Associated With Embolic Source
Ay H, Oliveira-Filho J, Buonanno F, Ezzeddine M, Schaefer P, Rordorf G, Schwamm L, Gonzalez R, Koroshetz W. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Identifies a Subset of Lacunar Infarction Associated With Embolic Source. Stroke 1999, 30: 2644-2650. PMID: 10582991, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.30.12.2644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLacunar syndromeSmall infarctsIdentifiable causeClinical syndromeCareful pathological studyClassic lacunar syndromeDWI hyperintense lesionsSingle lacunar infarctionBrain stem lesionsDay of admissionDistinct clinical syndromeDiffusion-weighted imagingMultiple infarctionsEmbolic mechanismEmbolic sourceArtery territoryClinical characteristicsLacunar infarctionSecondary preventionConsecutive patientsAcute lesionsIndex lesionSuch infarctsEmergency roomPathological studies